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Pentagon And Justice Department Unite To Combat Unauthorized Disclosures
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has announced a joint taskforce with the Department of Justice to target and prosecute press leaks, marking the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s effort to crackdown on leaks. The taskforce will work to identify and prosecute unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information, with the goal of protecting national security. This move comes amid a series of recent incidents, including the issuance of subpoenas to New York Times journalists, and has been met with criticism from media organizations and advocates for press freedom. The development was first reported by The Guardian.