Defense News: Esper announces leak investigation at Pentagon
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has ordered an investigation into leaks of both classified and unclassified martial to media, he told members of the House Armed Services Committee during a Thursday hearing.
The secretary brought up what he called an aggressive effort to pursue leaks after a series of what he called “bad leaks” in the fall.
“I’ve launched an investigation that is underway to go after leaks, whether it’s of classified information or unclassified information that is sensitive and also, you know, unauthorized discussions with the media,” Esper said. “All those things, again, hurt our nation’s security. They undermine our troops, their safety. They affect our relations with other countries. They undermine our national policy.”
“The illegal leaks are terrible. They’re happening across the government, particularly in the Defense Department,” the secretary also said, adding that he is pushing out a new effort to “remind people” of operational security issues in the Pentagon.
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Update: Pentagon opens investigation into media leaks after Russian bounty reports (Politico)
WNU Editor: I am not impressed with this announcement. The Pentagon has been leaking information for as long as I have maintained this blog. I do not think it is going to change with this investigation.
2 comments:
/get that Vindman in for a deposition ASAP.
Unfortunately O don't think an investigation is going anywhere either UNLESS POTUS is FINALLY getting a handle on this.
We have been in careful diplomacy for quite some time to FINALLY get out of Afghanistan with some modicum of face saving. Reckless things like this bogus story risk undermining this and tgry needlessly stoke tensions with a major world power.
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