- The White House urged journalists not to report on what appears to be leaked Pentagon classified documents circulating online.
- John Kirby, the coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, made his case during the White House press briefing on Monday as the U.S. government scrambles to respond to what some suggest may be the largest breach of classified secrets since the Edward Snowden saga.
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White House Says Reporters Have ‘No Business’ Reporting On Leaked Intel
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby listens to a question from a reporter while waiting for the arrival of incoming Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2021. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)