Pete Hegseth announces intelligence leak investigation as Pentagon hit with more controversy

Published June 25, 2025 11:07am ET



The Defense Department is working with the FBI to investigate who leaked a classified assessment of the damage incurred by the U.S. bombings in Iran, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The focal point of the controversy is the Defense Intelligence Agency’s early assessment of the strike damage, which concluded that less damage was inflicted than President Donald Trump and Hegseth publicly said.

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