President Trump’s administration is flooding with informational leaks. Leaks on policy, leaks on executive orders, leaks on negotiations, and lately, leaks on memos about leaks. It is getting ridiculous. Leaks of this type have been happening since the election of Trump, and the issue has gone beyond the partisan limits. These leaks are detrimental to the nation, and they must stop.
Leaks of classified information put military operations at risk. Policies that need adjusting and negotiations with politicians foreign and domestic are circumvented by information leaks. This constant exposure of confidential information hinders the day-to-day operation of the government.
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Jon Harris is an OpsLens contributor and former Army NCO, civilian law enforcement officer, and defense contractor with over 30 years in the law enforcement community.
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