US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Democratic lawmakers, threatening criminal prosecution for allegedly leaking classified information regarding recent airstrikes on Iran.
The President, posting on Truth Social, accused members of the opposition of undermining national security by revealing operational details of the Pentagon’s 22 June strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities, Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. The attack came just days before the sixth round of nuclear negotiations was due in Oman.
“The Democrats are the ones who leaked the information on the PERFECT FLIGHT to the Nuclear Sites in Iran. They should be prosecuted,” Trump wrote.
While the Trump administration has declared the strikes a strategic success, several US media outlets have cast doubt on the operation’s effectiveness, citing unnamed intelligence sources.
US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, meanwhile accused the American press of deliberately pushing “propaganda” to discredit the administration’s stance on Iran.
“Mainstream media outlets are resorting to propaganda to undermine US actions in Iran,” Gabbard stated.
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A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the leak allegedly originated from congressional offices and involved a classified document prepared by the Defence Intelligence Agency less than 24 hours after the strikes.
“The intelligence agencies are trying to figure out how to tighten up their processes so we don’t have ‘Deep State’ actors leaking parts of intel analysis that have ‘low confidence’ to the media,” the official said.
In response to the leaks, a scheduled security briefing for lawmakers from Tuesday to Thursday was cancelled. The administration later reinstated the session after receiving assurances that no further details had surfaced.
The final briefing took place on Thursday and was conducted by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Meanwhile, Trump faces criticism from members of Congress who accuse him of bypassing the legislature in authorising the preemptive strike, allegedly to support Israel’s claims over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
The furore has reignited concerns over executive overreach, intelligence transparency, and the balance of power in foreign military engagements. The White House has yet to confirm whether any formal investigation into the leaks has been launched.
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