White House leaks are patriotic deeds

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a broad crackdown on unauthorized disclosures of classified information coming from the White House.

Most of these leaks seem to implicate criminal or questionable behavior on the part of the president or his administration. But Sessions wants to stop that? Rob Bigelow

Why not hold those accountable who knowingly publish illegally leaked material? Jim Reid

Any government employee, citizen or member of the press who leaks or prints classified information is a traitor to the U.S. and should be jailed. Gene Washer

Leaks are a distress call from within a dysfunctional administration. Massimo Marino Hillary Clinton’s private email server contained classified material. That’s actually illegal. Is Sessions going to put his money where his mouth is and investigate her? Kalu Victor Ude

Considering that our form of government thrives on transparency, perhaps they wouldn’t have to be so obsessed with leaks if they didn’t have so much they want to hide. Focus on cleaning up what they are doing behind closed doors, and the leak problem would disappear. Sheryl Pockrose

Not only the leakers but also the publishers of leaks should face serious jail time, especially true for classified information. Sal Maggiore

If Trump were transparent there would be no reason to leak anything. Problem is, Trump lies so insiders feel compelled to get the truth out. He won’t even disclose White House visitor logs. How are Americans to know who is visiting the swamp and influencing the commander in chief? Brad Garbutt