Trump says government leakers should be shot

Summary

Donald Trump suggested that people who leak government information should be shot, Al Jazeera reports. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Trump was referring to leakers of military plans and describes the remarks as an escalation of his attacks on news-gathering; it says he has previously criticized government sources who speak to the press.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   15 Oct 2026, 01:34 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Trump suggested people who leak government information should be shot.

2. The Sydney Morning Herald

   15 Oct 2026, 04:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Trump said leakers of military plans should be shot, describing the remarks as an escalation of his attacks on news-gathering.