President Donald Trump said on Sunday that anyone who disclosed classified details of a preliminary assessment of last week’s U.S. strikes on Iran "should be prosecuted," adding that authorities could "easily" identify the source of the leak. Speaking on Fox News’s "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo, Trump blamed Democrats for providing the Defense Intelligence Agency report to media outlets. The leaked document cast doubt on the scope of damage inflicted on nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan during the June 21 operation, contradicting the administration’s claims of a decisive blow to Iran’s program. Trump signaled he is willing to compel reporters to reveal their sources, citing national-security grounds. The FBI is already investigating the breach, and no individuals have been publicly named. House Speaker Mike Johnson has endorsed the president’s push for legal action against the leakers.
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