In the high-stakes arena of national security, where every leaked detail can mean the difference between safety and peril for those on the front lines, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered a stark message on Wednesday. Her agency has identified and apprehended a prolific leaker accused of compromising operations and directly endangering federal law enforcement officers.
With death threats against DHS personnel skyrocketing by an astonishing 8,000 percent in recent months, Noem made it clear: this individual will face the full weight of criminal prosecution, regardless of their position or tenure within the bureaucracy.
The announcement came via a pointed post on X, where Noem didn’t hold back. She called out journalist Shawn Cohen of the Daily Mail, suggesting his outlet had lost yet another source due to the bust. “We just caught another prolific leaker putting our @DHSgov law enforcement at risk as they already face 8,000% increase in death threats against them,” Noem wrote. “I plan to refer this individual to @TheJusticeDept for criminal prosecution. We are agnostic about your standing, tenure, political appointment, or status as a career civil servant—we will track down leakers and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.”
This latest capture builds on a pattern Noem established early in the Trump administration. Just weeks after President Trump assumed office in January 2025, she revealed that DHS had pinpointed two leakers who were feeding sensitive operational details to outsiders, putting agents’ lives in jeopardy.
At the time, Noem vowed swift accountability, stating, “We plan to prosecute these two individuals and hold them accountable for what they’ve done.”
Put their names out for the public to know who these traitors are aggressively prosecute them and no plea deals.
Vigilante justice would be better
Send Ice to Sam’s Club were Illegals load up on our benefits. Thousands $$$$. in Groceries. we Americans can’t Afford !!!!