Last week, reports broke that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem had discovered that a top official in her department had been leaking information.
The administration announced that it would be pursuing charges against that official.
Additionally, it was also announced that the official has been terminated.
Every presidential administration has leaks, but the first Trump administration was littered with liberal bureaucrats who wanted to take Trump down.
This time around, the administration made it clear that such leaks would not be tolerated.
Very early on, it was announced that polygraph tests would be used to ensure administration loyalty.
The DHS, at the time, announced, “The Department of Homeland Security is a national security agency. We can, should, and will polygraph personnel.”
Last week, Noem announced that she had identified a leaker within the administration and that a prosecution would be sought.
Noem stated, "I plan to refer this individual to @TheJusticeDept for criminal prosecution. We are agnostic about your standing, tenure, political appointment, or status as a career civil servant—we will track down leakers and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law."
When I reported on this initially, I had stated that I fully supported dropping the hammer on the leaker, and that would hold for any administration.
These leaks more often than not hurt the administration's ability to carry out its agenda, as they are often from someone who simply does not agree with the direction of the administration, not something illegal. If that is the case, and it bothers you that much, quit.
Early Saturday, it was announced that the administration had taken action against the alleged leaker and had removed the individual from their post.
While the administration had not yet identified the individual, it did confirm that the person had been walked out of the DC offices, and employment had been terminated.
This appears to be part of a much larger investigation by Fox News of an underground network of anti-immigration agitators who are working to dox agents, tracking their licenses, as well as exposing personal information about agents, putting their families at risk.
This is speculation on my end, but if that information is tied to someone inside the agency, they are headed for some very serious legal problems. I would imagine Attorney General Pam Bondi will look to make an example of this individual, and she should.
