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Trump's Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations
Hat tip, Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/05/trump-orders-treason-probe-into-reporters-sources/
The Wall Street Journal
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Trump’s Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations
The Wall Street Journal has received subpoenas for records of reporters.
on.wsj.com
6:36 PM · May 11, 2026
@wsj.com
Exclusive: President Trump complained to the acting attorney general about media leaks related to the Iran war, prompting the Justice Dept. to launch investigations on.wsj.com/4dmBcNu
Trump’s Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations
The Wall Street Journal has received subpoenas for records of reporters.
on.wsj.com
6:36 PM · May 11, 2026
Exclusive: President Trump complained to the acting attorney general about media leaks related to the Iran war, prompting the Justice Dept. to launch investigations on.wsj.com/4dmBcNu
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-05-11T22:36:55.268272Z
Exclusive | National Security
Trump’s Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations
The Wall Street Journal has received subpoenas for records of reporters
By Sadie Gurman, Josh Dawsey and Aruna Viswanatha
May 11, 2026 5:39 pm ET
President Trump privately complained to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about media leaks in the wake of the Iran war last month, according to administration officials familiar with the matter, prompting an aggressive push at the Justice Department to pursue those investigations.
Blanche vowed to secure subpoenas specifically targeting the records of reporters who have worked on sensitive national security stories, one official said. In one meeting, Trump passed a stack of news articles he and other senior officials thought threatened national security to Blanche with a sticky note on it that said “treason,” another administration official said. Senior Justice Department officials have met with counterparts from the Pentagon to discuss the investigations, according to officials familiar with the meetings.
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Trump’s Complaints About Iran War Leaks Prompt Aggressive DOJ Investigations
The Wall Street Journal has received subpoenas for records of reporters
By Sadie Gurman, Josh Dawsey and Aruna Viswanatha
May 11, 2026 5:39 pm ET
President Trump privately complained to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about media leaks in the wake of the Iran war last month, according to administration officials familiar with the matter, prompting an aggressive push at the Justice Department to pursue those investigations.
Blanche vowed to secure subpoenas specifically targeting the records of reporters who have worked on sensitive national security stories, one official said. In one meeting, Trump passed a stack of news articles he and other senior officials thought threatened national security to Blanche with a sticky note on it that said “treason,” another administration official said. Senior Justice Department officials have met with counterparts from the Pentagon to discuss the investigations, according to officials familiar with the meetings.
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