Leak of Classified Info Reaches ‘Record High Levels’ Under Trump
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(Worthy News) – Illegal leaks of classified information have reportedly reached ‘record high levels’ during the Trump administration, according to a nonprofit group citing DOJ stats.
“Agencies transmitted 120 leak referrals to the Justice Department in 2017, and 88 leak referrals in 2018, for an average of 104 per year,” the Federation of American Scientists reported, citing numbers issued by the Justice Department. “By comparison, the average number of leak referrals during the Obama Administration (2009–2016) was 39 per year.”
While Trump administration officials have sought to stem the flow of these leaks, they appear to have continued at record levels. [ Source: Washington Free Beacon (Read More…) ]
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