Todd Blanche Says DOJ Will Subpoena Reporters Who Get Classified Information
Blanche said reporters who receive classified material could face subpoenas as the Justice Department seeks to identify sources for Iran war leaks.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche warned reporters on Tuesday that those receiving classified information could face subpoenas, stating prosecuting leakers is a priority for the administration.
- The warning follows a Wall Street Journal report that President Donald Trump pressured the Justice Department to identify sources behind leaks concerning the Iran war operation.
- Blanche's statement aligns with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who warned staff that unauthorized leaks endanger national security; commentator Thomas Wellborn alleged Trump labeled news articles "treason."
- Media experts expressed alarm at the announcement, with former television executive Jennifer Schulze writing, "If you report the truth about the Iran war, Trump is coming for you."
- Critics, including lawyer Seth Abramson, characterized the administration's aggressive stance as a "torching of the First Amendment," noting officials show little interest in the Constitution outside election rhetoric.
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‘A priority’: Todd Blanche warns classified-secret leakers, including U.S. senator, who are ‘risking our national security and the lives of our soldiers’
Source link U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crews provide heavy-lift capabilities for U.S. forces in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (CENTCOM photo) Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday issued a warning to anyone leaking national secrets to news media, a day after Secretary of War
'A priority': Todd Blanche warns classified-secret leakers, including U.S. senator, who are 'risking our national security and the lives of our soldiers'
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crews provide heavy-lift capabilities for U.S. forces in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (CENTCOM photo) Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday issued a warning to anyone leaking national secrets to news media, a day after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is now under legal investigation for a possible violation of his oath by…
Outrage as Todd Blanche threatens reporters: 'Trump is coming for you'
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters who receive classified information about Department of Justice investigations that they could face legal consequences, The Hill reported on Tuesday.The subpoena warning comes as alarm has heightened over the White House's efforts to target news org...
From Iran Leaks To AI Free Speech: Acting Attorney General's Warning To Media
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated Tuesday that prosecuting individuals who leak classified information to reporters remains a priority for the Trump administration, citing risks to national security and service members. In a post on X on May 12, Blanche responded to media inquiries: “Prosecuting leakers who share our nation’s secrets with reporters, in turn risking our national security and the lives of our soldiers, is a priority for …
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