US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are holding a press conference, briefing the media on leaks of classified material and the Administration's efforts to crack down on future incidents.
After observing an "unprecedented rise in leaks", Sessions says "I have this warning for would-be leakers. Don't do it" adding that the DOJ is ready to "investigate and prosecute." Good luck with that.
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Other notable comments via Bloomberg:
- SESSIONS: `PROGRESS' HAS BEEN MADE IN ANTI-LEAK EFFORTS
- SESSIONS: `THIS CULTURE OF LEAKING MUST STOP'
- SESSIONS: `PROGRESS' HAS BEEN MADE IN ANTI-LEAK EFFORTS
- SESSIONS WARNS LEAKERS DOJ IS READY TO INVESTIGATE, PROSECUTE
- SESSIONS SAYS DOJ PRIORITIZING LEAK PROBES AND PROSECUTIONS
AG Sessions: "This nation must end this culture of leaks." pic.twitter.com/umwtlFfbcZ
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