Kristi Noem said two people within the Department of Homeland Security have been accused of disclosing operations DHS in the Trump administration's plan to deport the US.
In the video exclusively provided to Fox News, Noem provides the latest information on the issue.
“We spoke to individuals about our business and identified two leakers at the Department of Homeland Security that are at risk for the lives of law enforcement,” she said. “We plan to indict these two individuals and hold them accountable for what they did.”
“We will continue to do everything we can to keep America safe,” she added.
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DHS Executive Director Kristi Noem said on Friday that two people within the DHS have been identified as disclosing information about operations plaguing law enforcement in the Trump administration's U.S. deportation plan. ((Photo: Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)|(Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)|(Fox News Digital)))
The names of the two suspicious leakers have not been revealed.
DHS spokesperson Tricia Mclaughlin told Fox News they are expected to face charges.
“We are preparing to refer these assailants to the DOJ for felony charges,” she said. “These individuals face up to 10 years in federal prisons. We will find and eradicate all leaks. They will face prison time and get American justice.”
Earlier this week, Noem said her agency was not deterred by the leak after the US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) attack was leaked in advance. The leak was drawn Anger from the iceto one official formula, Fox told him that he feared that it could kill the ice agent.
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Immigration authorities will detain a New York City individual on January 28th. (The Washington Post via Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Previous leaks to news media include attacks in Los Angeles, Colorado and Aurora.
last month, Border Emperor Tom Homan The administration said it was closed to those responsible for leaking the Aurora attack.
Noem was pointing his finger at the FBI.
“The FBI is very corrupt,” Noem wrote to X.
In February, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondy appeared in “Fox Report,” where he discussed immigration enforcement and was asked about leaks within the government.
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“Well, if someone leaks something, people don't realize it puts our great men and women's law enforcement lives at risk. If you leak it, we find out who you are and we'll come after you,” Bondy said. “It's not going to stop our mission, we're not going to stop the president's mission to make America safe again.”
