Trump ‘disappointed’ Jeff Sessions hasn’t been tougher on intelligence leaks

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President Trump said Tuesday he is “disappointed” that Attorney General Jeff Sessions hasn’t been tougher on leaks from the intelligence community that have plagued Trump’s White House since he took office.

“I want the attorney general to be much tougher on the leaks from intelligence agencies, which are leaking like rarely have they ever leaked before at a very important level,” Trump said during a press conference in the Rose Garden on Tuesday. “These are intelligence agencies. We cannot have that happen.”

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