They should be prosecuted: Trump claims Democrats leaked US Intel on Iran
US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Democrats of leaking classified intelligence about US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, calling for those responsible to be prosecuted, despite no public evidence supporting the claim.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: 'The Democrats are the ones who leaked the information on the PERFECT FLIGHT to the Nuclear Sites in Iran. They should be prosecuted!'advertisementThe accusation follows the leak of a Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment earlier this week, which suggested that Iran's nuclear program had only been delayed by a few months, contradicting Trump's public claims of a complete destruction. The document was drafted shortly after the US strikes and leaked to the media on Tuesday.
The FBI is investigating the source of the leak. But as of now, no officials have identified a specific individual or provided clear evidence pointing to a political party. Trump's fights with the intelligence community were a running theme of his first term as he raged against an investigation into his campaign's alleged links to Russia.Now, a sequel is playing out as Trump battles to shape the public's understanding of his foreign policy gamble in Iran, the Associated Press reported.advertisementThe dispute is unlikely to fade anytime soon. Top administration officials are pressing Trump's case, with Hegseth scolding the media at a Pentagon briefing Thursday for 'breathlessly' focusing on an intelligence report he downplayed as preliminary. Briefings are also scheduled for lawmakers, though the White House plans to limit the sharing of classified information after the initial assessment leaked this week.Earlier, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: 'It could have been someone in the intelligence community, or it could have been someone on Capitol Hill who had access to this document'. 'We don't know — but I believe the FBI is investigating to find out who that leaker was, because it's illegal and they should be held accountable,' Leavitt said.Still, neither Trump nor the White House has offered concrete proof that Democrats were behind the disclosure.When asked about Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's defiant message, the White House brushed off the comments. 'When you have a totalitarian regime, you have to save face,' Leavitt said. 'Any commonsense, open-minded person knows the truth about the precision strikes on Saturday night. They were wildly successful.'- EndsTune InMust Watch
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