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Pete Hegseth: “The Department of War and the Department of Justice have…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Leaking sensitive national defense information betrays our warriors and puts them in DANGER.

Published | Video Starts at 00:58

When a leak of department information occurs today, it's critical that we provide the Department of Justice and other partners in federal law enforcement, including the FBI, with actionable information as quickly as possible. And that's why The Department of War and the Department of Justice have created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leakers. I'd like to thank Acting Attorney General Blanch for his help in this important project. (00:58–01:08)

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