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Sessions Vows Crackdown on Leaks of Classified Info

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, accompanied by, from left, National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director William Evanina, Director of National
Intelligence Dan Coats, speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, on leaks of classified material threatening
national security.
(AP Andrew Harnik)
By ERIC TUCKER matter by President Don- of the Trump administra- prosecuted. White House that have re-
Associated Press ald Trump. The nation’s top tion. Justice Department “No one is entitled to surrep- lied on classified informa-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attor- law enforcement official officials also said they were titiously fight to advance tion. “No government can
ney General Jeff Sessions cited no current investiga- reviewing guidelines put their battles in the media be effective when its lead-
pledged on Friday to rein tions in which disclosures in place to make it diffi- by revealing sensitive gov- ers cannot discuss sensitive
in government leaks that of information had jeop- cult for the government to ernment information,” Ses- matters in confidence or
he said undermine Ameri- ardized the country, but subpoena journalists about sions said in an announce- talk freely in confidence
can security, taking an ag- said the number of criminal their sources, and would ment that followed a series with foreign leaders.”
gressive public stand after leak probes had more than not rule out the possibility of news reports this year on Continued on Page 3
being called weak on the tripled in the early months that a reporter could be the Trump campaign and -
Baltimore Residents Propose 3-Day Cease-Fire Plan

By JULIET LINDERMAN the city’s streets. ternal turmoil and mounting criti- into their own hands, proposing a
Associated Press As the body count rises, the po- cism. Mayor Catherine Pugh said 72-hour cease fire that would go
BALTIMORE (AP) — Last week, the lice department has reassigned she’s developed a plan to stop into effect Friday and last at least
number of homicides in Baltimore 150 officers to the city’s most dan- the violence, but hasn’t yet made through Sunday.
surpassed 200, making 2017 a re- gerous areas, but is still struggling it public. In the meantime, Balti-
cord-setting year for violence on to curb the bloodshed amid in- more residents are taking matters Continued on Page 4