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Jun 28, 2025 Trump threatened to prosecute reporters unless they revealed sources for a leaked intelligence report on Iran Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Threatening to compel disclosure of confidential sources under national-security pretext chills press freedom and whistleblower protections.
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- Trump threatened to prosecute reporters for leaking intelligence — Trump was asked about his post demanding that Democrats be prosecuted for allegedly leaking an intelligence report showing Trump was lying about Iran. When asked who specifically leaked it and what proof he had it was Democrats, Trump responded: "We can find out. You go up and tell the reporter, 'national security, who gave it to you?' You have to do that. And I suspect we'll be doing things like that." Trump indicated he would threaten to jail reporters citing "national security" if they do not reveal their sources.
- Trump suggested forcing reporters to identify anonymous sources on national security grounds — In a Fox interview, Trump suggested his administration will compel reporters who broke stories about early intelligence assessments on Iran to identify anonymous sources, citing national security. Trump stated, "You go up and tell the reporter: National security. Who gave it? You have to do that, and I suspect we'll be doing things like that." The statement signals intent to use national security claims to suppress press freedom and whistleblowing.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 24 – 2025-06-28–2025-07-04
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