{
  "id": 14548588,
  "title": "Trump says ‘leakers should be shot’ at Arizona rally, days after approving firing-squad execution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/trump-says-leakers-should-be-shot-at-arizona-rally-days-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T22:30:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-911745"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump called for harsh punishment for individuals who leak classified military information during a rally in Arizona, just days after approving the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people at a Texas military base. The Arizona rally was part of Trump's nationwide campaign tour ahead of the November midterm elections.\n\nTrump recounted the story of sensitive information that leaked about Operation Midnight Hammer, an American operation planned for June 2025 to strike Iran's nuclear facilities. He claimed that the leak forced him to postpone the mission, which would have been carried out by B-2 stealth bombers during Operation Midnight Hammer. Trump stated that anyone leaking such information should be shot, a remark made just days after the firing squad execution of Hasan.\n\nThe Defense Secretary announced plans to livestream Hasan's execution, scheduled for December 3, using a military firing squad. This proposal has drawn criticism and sparked debate across the U.S. Trump later indicated that he would make the final decision on whether the execution would be broadcast.\n\nTrump recounted how the leaked information about the June 2025 mission included the exact departure and arrival times of the American bombers. He said he contacted Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and they decided to change the timing of the mission. Trump claimed that the decision was disappointing to the pilots who had been preparing for the operation.\n\nTrump also joked that the US may have eliminated so many Iranian leaders that it is now difficult to determine who to negotiate with. He listed the destruction of Iran's radar, anti-aircraft systems, and leaders, claiming that American military operations had eliminated multiple generations of senior officials. Trump also joked about the prospect of Iran's new president, stating that nobody would want the position.",
  "summary": "Recalling a leak Trump said delayed the June 2025 B-2 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the president declared: “In the old days, we used to shoot leakers.”",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/14548588.png",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}