Trump suggests government leakers should be shot

President Donald Trump said at an Arizona campaign rally that people who leak national security information to the news media should be shot.

• Trump told supporters in Bullhead City, Arizona, "In my opinion, leakers should be shot," calling them "the scum of the earth."
• Trump accused The New York Times and CNN of leaking the timing of the US strikes on Iran, saying he had to reschedule the bombing campaign.
• Trump blamed Democratic lawmakers for the release of a Defense Intelligence Agency report on the Iran attacks.
• The White House has subpoenaed journalists at three major newspapers to identify the sources of leaked information.