The Trump administration has opened investigations into politically motivated leaks, targeting news organizations that published leaked information on Iran, Israel, and US-Russia relations. The director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, stated that politically motivated leaks undermine national security and will not be tolerated. While Gabbard intends to hold officials accountable, the investigations signal a new effort by the Trump administration to suppress national security reporting. The announcement was praised by Senator Tom Cotton, but criticized by the president of the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press.