in World News SCOOP: Three White House staffers have been identified for leaking classified info. POTUS will fire ‘multiple people’ when he returns to DC.
SCOOP INFO: I’m told the names of the leakers are being run by the Office of Government Ethics, which is why they aren’t immediately fired
Names are given to the Office of Government ethics, who will investigate further
SCOOP INFO: I asked one source why the leakers names would be presented to the Office of Government Ethics. “This is criminal,” they said.
—> Office of Government Ethics is not able to prosecute anyone. They will advise the White House on how to proceed with leakers, I’m told.”
SCOOP: Three White House staffers have been identified for leaking classified info. POTUS will fire ‘multiple people’ when he returns to DC.
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 22, 2017
SCOOP INFO: I’m told the names of the leakers are being run by the Office of Government Ethics, which is why they aren’t immediately fired
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 22, 2017
Names are given to the Office of Government ethics, who will investigate further
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 22, 2017
SCOOP INFO: I asked one source why the leakers names would be presented to the Office of Government Ethics.
“This is criminal,” they said.
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 22, 2017
—> Office of Government Ethics is not able to prosecute anyone. They will advise the White House on how to proceed with leakers, I’m told.
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) May 22, 2017
Trump’s White House has been beset by unprecedented leaking of classified information, including details of Trump’s phone calls and Oval Office meetings with foreign leaders.
Trump is scheduled to return from a nine day trip to the Middle east and Europe on Saturday.
Top Trump advisers Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon came back from the Middle East early on Sunday.