# Trump says leakers should be shot

> Trump demands leakers face death penalty at campaign rally.
- Title: Trump says leakers should be shot · NBC News | Shortify
- Summary: Trump demands leakers face death penalty at campaign rally. Trump claims government officials who leak classified info to media should be shot.
- Keywords: donald trump, government officials, media leaks, campaign rally, classified information, federal agencies, politics, news, Trump, leakers, shot, NBC News
- Source: NBC News — https://nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/president-says-government-officials-who-leak-to-media-should-be-shot-rcna603613
- Author: Kyla Guilfoil
- Published: 2026-10-15T00:22:08.071+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, government officials, media leaks, campaign rally, classified information, federal agencies, politics, news
## Trump's leak threat
President Trump said leakers should be shot at a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Ariz.

> Leakers should be, in my opinion, leakers should be shot.
## Iran raid leak
Trump claimed someone leaked the timing of a planned U.S. military strike on Iran nuclear facilities in June 2025.

> They leaked the time we were leaving, the time we were arriving.
## Media as leakers
Trump compared journalists covering his rally to leakers, saying they leak false information.

> They leak false information. That makes them a leaker, right?
## Leak crackdown
Trump's administration has sought to crack down on media leaks with polygraph tests and nondisclosure agreements.

> Federal investigators subjected about 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests.
## Key takeaway

Trump claims government officials who leak classified info to media should be shot.