President Biden on Thursday said the Pentagon and Justice Department are “getting close” in their investigation into the source of classified government documents leaked in an online gamer chatroom.
Mr. Biden addressed the scandal while on a four-day visit to Ireland but said details will surface only after the probe is complete.
The documents, most of which are several months old, contained sensitive information and intelligence on various topics, including the disposition of Ukrainian forces, a possible Egyptian weapons deal with Russia and a possible hack of a Canadian pipeline by Russian-based cyberintelligence agents. “There’s an ongoing investigation that’s being led by the Department of Justice,” she said Thursday in Ireland. “That’s something that the Department of Defense quickly asked for once they learned about these documents. And I will also say the Department of Defense has said they have taken steps to further restrict access to sensitive information.”
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Monday said Mr. Biden is receiving regular briefings on the leak.He added that the information was not intended for public consumption and “should not be out there.” He pleaded for patience as the federal investigations proceed.
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