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US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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# 13 July 2026 19:14 (UTC +04:00)

The U.S. Department of Justice ​and the Pentagon ‌have created a joint task force ​to identify and ​prosecute what Defense Secretary ⁠Pete Hegseth ​described as unauthorized disclosure ​of sensitive information to news media, Reuters reports.

"I have ​delegated tasking authority ​to the War Department's ‌Office ⁠of General Counsel, empowering OGC to request and receive ​all ​information, ⁠records, and support across the ​department concerning ​media ⁠leak investigations," Hegseth said in a ⁠video ​posted to ​X.

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