In a staff-wide email, Executive Editor Matt Murray characterized the situation as an “extraordinary, aggressive action.”
“This is deeply troubling and raises critical questions about the constitutional safeguards for our work,” he expressed.
On social media, she announced, “The individual responsible for the leak is currently detained.”
“I am honored to collaborate with Secretary Hegseth on this initiative,” she added.
“The Trump Administration will not stand for the unlawful release of classified information, which, when publicized, poses a significant threat to our nation’s security and the courageous men and women serving it,” she stated.
The Washington Post has reported that the alleged leaker, Aurelio Perez-Lugones, is a system administrator with top-secret security clearance.
An FBI affidavit accuses him of accessing and taking home classified intelligence reports from secure government facilities that were later found in his lunch box and his basement.
Trump appeared to address Perez-Lugones’ arrest in an Oval Office meeting, calling him a “very bad leaker” and they would be in prison for an extended period of time.
“The leaker has been found, and is in jail right now,” he said.
“There could be some others that we are looking at, and we are hot on their trail.”
The Washington Post claims it was issued with a subpoena seeking information surrounding Perez-Lugones and asked the company to hand over communications between him and other employees.
