"I can confirm what the attorney general stated and the president as well, which is that the individual, unfortunately, a contractor at the Pentagon, chose to unlawfully leak classified and very serious information to this Washington Post reporter. She continued: Hence, why the reporter's home was looked into by the FBI, and rightfully so. And the administration is not going to tolerate leaks, especially from within the national security apparatus of the United States government that put our nation's integrity national security at risk."
"I know the secretary of war will not support that and it will not stand. And legal action will be taken against anyone, whether it's a member of the press or whether it's an employee for a federal agency who breaks the law. If you break the law and if you endanger our men and women in uniform, you're going to be held accountable, period."
FBI agents searched reporter Hannah Natanson's home and seized her phone, Garmin watch, and two laptops as part of a probe into a Pentagon contractor accused of illegally retaining classified materials. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the contractor's arrest. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the contractor unlawfully leaked classified information to the reporter and defended the FBI search. Leavitt asserted the administration will not tolerate leaks from within the national security apparatus, warned of legal consequences for anyone who breaks the law, and emphasized accountability for endangering service members.
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