“These leaks include the whereabouts of Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, details of the intelligence and raid that found and killed Osama bin Laden, the existence of a human source penetration of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, possible U.S. involvement in cyber attacks against Iran’s nuclear arms program, specifics regarding drone campaigns, and (most recently) reported ongoing counterterrorism efforts and even future possible operations in North Africa,” King continued.
“If the Obama Administration and/or the Intelligence Community now provide intelligence briefings (as opposed to background briefings) to journalists—as claimed by Dr. Gelb—I urge you to take immediate corrective action to protect the public trust in your agencies, vital intelligence, and lives.”
King gave Clapper and Petraeus until Oct. 19 to respond.
Neither a White House spokesman nor a Daily Beast spokesperson immediately returned TheDC’s request for comment.
