Key takeaways:
- President Joe Biden has expressed concern over the recent leak of classified US documents.
- The FBI has reportedly narrowed the number of people they believe could be responsible for the leaks.
- The leak of classified documents has raised questions about the security of sensitive government information.
President Joe Biden has expressed concern over the recent leak of classified US documents, and has indicated that the Justice Department’s investigation of the leaker is “getting close” to a conclusion.
In brief remarks to reporters in Dublin during his multi-day overseas trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland, Biden said he was “concerned that it happened, but there was nothing contemporaneous that I’m aware of that is of great consequence.”
The FBI has reportedly narrowed the number of people they believe could be responsible for the leaks, and have been conducting interviews in recent days. Biden further suggested that the US government is close to identifying the leaker, saying “I’m not concerned about the leakages.”
The investigation is being conducted by the Intelligence Committee and the Justice Department. It is unclear when the investigation will be concluded, or what the consequences for the leaker may be.
The leak of classified documents has raised questions about the security of sensitive government information, and the potential for further leaks. It is unclear what impact the leak may have on US foreign policy, or how it may affect the Biden administration’s relationship with other countries.
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