The Trump administration has cracked down on government leaks and, following the latest intelligence reporting agency, suppressing the flow of confidential information to corporate media.

President Donald Trump is It is reportedly After CNN released details from the leaked reserve defense agency (DIA) report, it assessed the aftermath of a recent US strike on Iran that suggests that damage is minimal by limiting the sharing of classification information with Congress. While some Democrats have expressed anger, others argue that such moves have been delayed for a long time in light of leaks that have affected situations like the investigation into “Russian acid” and alleged influence that has been pitched around Hunter Biden.

“We are declaring a war with leakers,” a White House official told Axios on Wednesday. “The intelligence community is thinking about how to close the process so that there are no “deep state” actors who have leaked some of the “low confidence” Intel analyses in the media. ” (Related: Former CIA executive: “Russiagate” was manufactured by the Clinton Campaign)

The leaked DIA reports probably suggested that strikes at Iran’s Fordow and Natantz nuclear sites had returned the administration’s nuclear ambitions for just a few months, rather than being “decapitated” as Trump suggested. Among the contributors to the CNN article was National Security Reporter Natasha Bertrand. article Amplifying the now boring claims from the US intelligence officer who suggested that Hunter Biden laptops were likely instruments of “Russian disinformation” a few weeks before the 2020 election.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt I said The FBI is still investigating the details, but reported on Thursday that the leak is believed to be caused by Capitol Hill or someone within the intelligence news community.

“It is the administration’s job to protect classified information and if we believe there are leaks in Congress, we are obligated to limit Intel sharing until the leaks are identified.”

“Legacy media that receives classified leaks should expect subpoena from sources who have committed serious crimes,” Chamberlain added.

Mike Howell, president of Surveillance Project, a group investigating government corruption, has accused corporate media of fueling the issue of serving as an ambitious recipient of politically motivated leaks.

“The nature of the relationship between the media and government requires serious scrutiny,” Howell told DCNF. “We need free coverage, meaning independent press. We don’t have that now. We have corporate media entities that have dark and cooperative relationships with some regions of the government, which is a major issue for the Constitutional Republic. It is the story of a hoax of Russian conspiracy up until that day.”

The dynamics of partisan actors and media outlets were particularly evident in the Trump Russia conspiracy hoax that dominated corporate media coverage for many years. High-ranking Democrats pushed unfounded claims of conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, and many media outlets continued to promote these claims after widespread trust.

The Washington Post and the New York Times were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for advances in the story of Russian collusion. Despite a significant portion of the report Proven fake And the honor and loss Litigation From Trump, the Pulitzer Prize Committee I declined The award will be cancelled in 2022.

The move to shut down Congress from classified intelligence reporting agencies faces strong resistance from democratic lawmakers.

Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Election Committee, called it “very intrusive,” and Jim Himez, a ranking member of the House Intelligence Election Committee, said “it is unacceptable for the administration to use unfounded speculation to justify cutting off Congress.” axios.

Others, including New York Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, downplayed the risk of leaks.

“This isn’t about national security. It’s about Trump’s uncertainty. President Trump cut off intelligence reports to Congress and raises one clear question: What is he hiding?” Schumer told axios.

However, Howell said the politically motivated threat of leakage guarantees a decisive response.

“As a matter of law, there is no constitutional right to oversee minority members,” Howell said. “As a matter of practicality, you have a Democrat who destroys our national interests right now. I think it would be wise to limit a lot of information with Democrats as well as Intel’s sharing.”

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