Trump says at Arizona rally that leakers should be shot, amid leaks about Iran strikes

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How the sides differ Alternative sources tie the remark to leaks about Iran airstrikes and quote his jail comments; right sources stress the rally setting and campaign context.

President Trump said at a campaign rally in Arizona on Wednesday that people who leak information should be shot. Both outlets report the remark as made at the rally. The alternative source describes it as an apparent reference to leaks about U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and reports he also said leakers should go to jail for life. The right-leaning source focuses on the rally setting along the Arizona-Nevada border, held to support Rep. Andy Biggs and other Republicans, as part of a campaign swing across western states.

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Left CBSCBS NewsTrump says "leakers should be shot" during Arizona rally

Alternative HThe HillTrump says leakers should be shot: 'They're the scum of the earth'

Presents the remark as an apparent response to Iran strike leaks, including Trump's added comments about jail time for leakers.

Right WEWashington ExaminerTrump says government ‘leakers should be shot’

Reports the remark as a declaration about government leakers, placing it within the campaign swing and the rally's support for Republican candidates.