DOJ Creates Department to Investigate FBI Officials Leaking Classified Information
So much classified information is being leaked from the FBI that the Justice Department created a new counterintelligence division to address the issue.
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Manafort Calls on Justice Department to Investigate Leak of FBI Wiretaps
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Trump Slams FBI for Being Unable to Contain Leaks about His Administration
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