Trump suggests those who leak government information should ‘be shot’

What happened: At a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, US President Donald Trump said leakers of government information should be shot, urging supporters to vote in the November 3 midterm elections. Why it matters: Trump accused the news media of endangering military members, naming The New York Times and CNN, and said he rescheduled a bombing campaign by two days because of leaks. His administration has pursued polygraphs and subpoenas against journalists. Key numbers: November 3 midterms; June 2025 attack on Iran during the 12-day Israel-Iran war; two-day rescheduling claim.

At a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, US President Donald Trump said leakers of government information should be shot, urging supporters to vote in the November 3 midterm elections.

Trump accused the news media of endangering military members, naming The New York Times and CNN, and said he rescheduled a bombing campaign by two days because of leaks. His administration has pursued polygraphs and subpoenas against journalists. Key numbers: November 3 midterms; June 2025 attack on Iran during the 12-day Israel-Iran war; two-day rescheduling claim.