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Trump says leakers should be shot: ‘They’re the scum of the earth’

The Hill·October 14, 2026·1 min read
Trump says leakers should be shot: ‘They’re the scum of the earth’

President Trump suggested at a campaign rally in Arizona that leakers should be shot, referencing leaks about U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. He said, 'Somebody leaked, some sleazebag. They ought to go to jail and be shot. For the rest of their life, they should be in jail.'

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