President Donald Trump called for severe punishment for government employees who leak sensitive information to the media, saying they should face prison or even be shot, according to NBC News. Speaking at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, Trump accused leakers of putting military operations at risk and turned his criticism toward journalists covering the event.
“Leakers should be, in my opinion, leakers should be shot,” Trump said, referring to people who reveal details about planned military operations. He argued that disclosing information about when an attack would take place could compromise the mission and endanger those involved.
