At a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, President Donald Trump said people who leak government or military information should be shot, while discussing reports about the timing of a U.S. operation against Iran. He alleged that disclosures about when U.S. forces would depart and arrive forced a change to the operation’s schedule and put troops at risk, and singled out The New York Times and CNN; the reports provide no independent evidence for his claim that the leaks changed the plans. Trump also condemned journalists and accused news outlets of publishing false information. His remarks come amid the administration’s broader push to investigate and prosecute people who share sensitive information with the media, including a task force announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Justice Department.
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