Trump says government ‘leakers should be shot’

During a campaign rally on the Arizona-Nevada border supporting Rep. Andy Biggs and other Republicans, President Donald Trump stated that government officials who leak information to the media should be shot. Trump referred to leakers as the scum of the earth and sleazebags, suggesting they belong in jail for the rest of their lives. These comments appeared to reference leaks regarding U.S. airstrikes on Iran nuclear facilities during his 2026 campaign swing across western states.