Department of Justice Launches Investigation into Leaks of Sensitive US Intelligence Documents

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the recent leaks of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media. The documents, which were first posted in March, contain classified information about US spying on Russia’s war machine in Ukraine, secret assessments of Ukraine’s combat power, and intelligence gathering on America’s allies, including South Korea and Israel.

NBC News has obtained more than 50 of the leaked documents, many of them labeled “Top Secret,” the highest level of classification. A senior US official has said that the government’s “working theory” is that the documents are real, although some of them could have been altered.

The leaked documents have caused alarm among US intelligence officials, as they contain sensitive information that could be used to undermine US security. The Department of Justice is now looking into the source of the leaks and the potential damage they may have caused.

The investigation is ongoing and the US government has not yet released any information about the source of the leaks or the potential consequences. However, the US intelligence community is taking the matter seriously and is working to ensure that the security of its classified information is not compromised.