ODNI Tulsi Gabbard criminally referred two intel officers to the Justice Division for leaking to The New York Instances and the Washington Put up.
And a 3rd prison referral is “on its means,” Fox Information reported.
An ODNI official advised Fox Information that they’re “aggressively investigating different leaks.”
Fox Information reported:
Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard referred two intelligence group professionals to the Division of Justice for prison prosecution Wednesday over alleged leaks of categorized data, Fox Information Digital has discovered.
An ODNI official advised Fox Information Digital that the intelligence group professionals allegedly leaked categorized data to the Washington Put up and the New York Instances. A 3rd prison referral is “on its means” to the DOJ.
The official advised Fox Information Digital that intelligence group professionals ought to take the transfer “as a warning.”
“Politicization of our intelligence and leaking categorized data places our nation’s safety in danger and should finish,” Gabbard advised Fox Information Digital. “Those that leak categorized data will likely be discovered and held accountable to the fullest extent of the regulation.”
“At this time, I referred two intelligence group leakers to the Division of Justice for prison referral, with a 3rd prison referral on its means, which incorporates the latest unlawful leak to the Washington Put up,” Gabbard mentioned. “These deep-state criminals leaked categorized data for partisan political functions to undermine President Trump’s agenda.”
The Trump Administration isn’t placing up with leakers this time round.
Final month DHS Chief Kristi Noem said her investigators have recognized two leakers inside the Division of Homeland Safety and are making ready to refer them to the Justice Division for felony prosecutions.
“These people withstand 10 years in federal jail,” Noem mentioned.
Final week three Pentagon officers who had been caught leaking to the media had been fired.