Schumer requires categorized briefing into damaging leak of delicate paperwork on Ukraine

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is asking for an all-Senate categorized briefing on the leaked categorized paperwork that element U.S. efforts to assist Ukraine.

A spokesperson for Mr. Schumer, New York Democrat, introduced the request on Tuesday, although no date had but been set for the briefing.

The Pentagon and Justice Department are main a government-wide effort to trace down the supply of the categorized paperwork, which had been posted on a web based message board for lovers of the pc recreation Minecraft.

Officials referred to as the leak a “very serious” danger to nationwide safety. But they’ve prevented confirming particular revelations contained within the materials, together with an obvious evaluation of the Russia-Ukraine battle, along with revealing delicate intelligence concerning a number of different nations.

Some of the paperwork had been marked with “top secret,” the nation’s highest classification marking.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby mentioned on Monday that President Biden is receiving common briefings on the leak.

He mentioned the administration couldn’t make sure whether or not extra potential disclosures had been on the horizon.

“We don’t know. We truly don’t know,” Mr. Kirby mentioned.

Mr. Kirby mentioned the data was not meant for public consumption and “should not be out there.” He pleaded for persistence because the federal investigations proceed.

“We don’t know who’s behind this. We don’t know what the motive is,” he mentioned. “We don’t know what else might be out there.”