Trump suggests ‘enemy from within’ is responsible for Israel leak – Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump has suggested that the leak of classified U.S. intelligence documents related to Israel’s military strategies might be the work of an “enemy from within.” He made these comments during an event aimed at Latino leaders, claiming that someone leaked sensitive information about Israel’s upcoming military actions. Trump alleged without providing evidence that this person represents an internal threat to the country.
The FBI is currently investigating the leak, and White House officials have not yet confirmed whether the documents were leaked or hacked. They have stated, however, that they do not expect further leaks. The documents, dated October 15 and 16, are believed to originate from U.S. intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency, and they detail Israel’s anticipated actions against Iran.
Trump further characterized his “enemies from within” remark as a reference to his political opponents. While his comments remain ambiguous about specific individuals, he has emphasized that incompetence regarding national security cannot be tolerated.
Trump suggests ‘enemy from within’ is responsible for Israel leak
Former President Donald Trump used his “enemies from within” line to suggest that Americans were responsible for a classified documents leak.
Trump claimed without evidence that an “enemy from within” leaked highly classified U.S. intelligence documents involving Israel. The FBI is investigating the incident.
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“They leaked all the information about the way that Israel’s going to fight and how they are going to fight and where they are going to go. And somebody — who did that? Can you imagine somebody doing that? That’s the enemy. I guess that maybe is the enemy from within, as I talked about,” Trump said at an event focused on Latino leaders Tuesday.
“We have an enemy from within,” Trump continued, adding, “They hate to talk about it. Can you imagine? So we just can’t stand for this incompetence anymore.”
White House officials have said it has not been determined yet whether the documents were leaked or hacked, but they said they do not expect additional leaks. The documents in question were each dated Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, purportedly from U.S. government agencies, including the National Security Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Their contents focused on Israel’s expected retaliatory attack against Iran.
While it is unclear exactly who “they” Trump is referring to, he did reaffirm that his “enemies from within” line is, in fact, referring to his political opponents. When asked on Fox News to clarify his comments about using law enforcement or the military against those who disagree with him, Trump confirmed he was talking about former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).
“What they’ve done is so terrible. Who’s ever heard of anything like this? Adam shifty Schiff. He’s a crooked guy. He’s a crooked politician. 100% he’s going to be a senator,” Trump said on Sunday. “Of course, he’s an enemy. He’s an enemy. He wanted to put my son in jail.”
“We have a lot of bad people. But when you look at Shifty Schiff and some of the others, yeah, they are, to me, the enemy from within. I think Nancy Pelosi is an enemy from within. She lied,” Trump continued.
Trump’s former staff, including his Defense Secretary Mark Esper, have said that his rhetoric is alarming and should not be dismissed.
The Trump campaign did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
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