Trump asks Justice Department to investigate intelligence leaks

Published May 25, 2017 2:44pm ET



President Trump vowed on Thursday to investigate “alleged leaks” just hours after the United Kingdom said it had stopped sharing intelligence with the U.S. related to the Manchester terror attack, over fears that information might also be leaked.

“The alleged leaks coming out of government agencies are deeply troubling,” Trump said in a statement circulated by the White House. “These leaks have been going on for a long time and my administration will get to the bottom of this.”

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