'People Need To Go To Jail': Nat'l Security Expert Reacts To Leaks Of Investigation Into Manchester Attack
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- President Trump is condemning leaks of the investigation into the Manchester Arena attack to the U.S. media, calling them "deeply troubling." Mr. Trump is asking the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to investigate and prosecute, if appropriate. KYW Newsradio spoke with a local national security and foreign policy expert.
Edward Turzanski suspects it's someone, or maybe more than one person within either intelligence or law enforcement that has leaked information to the media.
"People need to go to jail for the recklessness that's being shown here," Turzanski said. "In this case, lives are literally at stake. This is all about bragging to your friends in the media that you've got this information."
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British officials were "furious" over photos published detailing evidence about the bomb used in the Manchester attack, and the name of the attacker, even though they were withholding it, while raids were underway.
Turzanzki says it undermines the level of trust between the two countries.
"And in the end, harming the relationship that we have with our most critical intelligence partner," he said. "The British now have to take a deep breath and wonder whether, indeed, they can trust us."
He points out the disclosures happened while the UK raised the terror threat level from "severe to critical," meaning "a further attack may be imminent."
