Freedom of the press is not the same as freedom from consequences. When it became clear that news reports of the downed pilot behind Iranian lines went public, it gave the hostile country critical information it did not already have… risking American lives.

And that’s a problem.

Trump was understandably PO’d when he saw the reporting and understood the associated risks. And he called for a criminal investigation.

“They see all these planes coming in,” Trump said. “It became a much more difficult operation because a leaker leaked that we have one, we’ve rescued one, but there’s another one out there that we’re trying to get.

“So actually, the country Iran, put out a major notice — you all saw it — offering a very big award for anybody that captures the pilot,” he added. “So in addition to a hostile, very talented, very good, very evil military, we had millions of people trying to get an award, so when you add that to it, but we have to find that leaker, because that’s a sick person.” —HindustanTimes

Does the journalist who published it have the right to conceal a source?

Sure.

But while they are free to publish any content they choose, they are NOT free from any consequences connected to the content they publish. Which takes us back to the story.

A civilian contractor has been arrested for leaking Classified Information relating to the operations.

The Director praised them for their work.

Working these cases.

Making arrests.

Any questions?

Clearly, lessons have been learned from the catastrophic leaking we’ve seen in previous administrations, including Trump 45.

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