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Ron Hosko, former deputy director of the FBI, said these changes could result in prosecution of members of Congress and Hill staffers. In the past, he said the FBI identified members of Congress who leaked classified information, who the Justice Department then declined to prosecute. Agents were often frustrated by this, Hosko added. Given the attorney general’s announcement, he said, members of Congress and Hill staffers may be more likely to face prosecution.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be joined by intelligence officials early Friday in a briefing on the leaks of classified information that have plagued the Trump administration. Sessions will be joined by Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director William Evanina on Friday in Washington to discuss "leaks of classified material threatening national security," the Justice Department said Thursday afternoon.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats will hold speak on Friday morning about the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to combat intelligence leaks, according to a Justice Department statement. Sessions and Coats will deliver remarks at 11 a.m. on "leaks of classified material threatening national security," according to the statement. Following those remarks, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director William Evanina will talk to reporters in an "off-camera pen and pad discussion." Last week, Sessions told Fox News's Tucker Carlson that consequences for intelligence leakers needed to be stronger, arguing...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will hold a press conference announcing on-going leak investigations on Friday. The investigations into various government leaks have "been in the works for some time," an official familiar with the matter told CBS News' Paula Reid. It is expected that leaks related to the Manchester terror attack will be part of the Justice Department's investigation, as well as other leaks of sensitive information to the media. Sessions recently faced criticism from President Trump for not being "tougher on the leaks from the intelligence agencies." While it is atypical for the Department of Justice to announce investigations,...

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will reportedly make an announcement about several criminal leak investigations within days. Officials told The Washington Post about the forthcoming news from the Justice Department. The investigations will be centered around news reports containing sensitive material about intelligence, the report said