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Pentagon Launches New Leak Task Force | US News
The Pentagon is cracking down hard on leaks, with Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiling a new joint task force with the Justice Department to aggressively hunt down and prosecute anyone exposing classified info. This escalation gives Pentagon lawyers sweeping new powers to investigate, demand rapid responses within two days, and treat leaks as threats to lives and national security. Tighter controls are also being enforced — including revoking press credentials for reporters who won’t sign anti-solicitation pledges and treating most of the Pentagon as classified space. While officials frame these…
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