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Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot

The remarks came at a rally in Arizona, where he also escalated attacks on reporters; separately, suspicious powder reached election offices in three states.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 10:33 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot”, with reporting from Washington Examiner.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:33 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Trump.

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The New York TimesTrump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Should Be Shot
Washington ExaminerWatchdog group sues Jared Kushner to bar him from Trump volunteer envoy role

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAt a rally in Arizona, President Trump said people who leak military plans should be shot, a sharp escalation in his attacks on news gathering and on anyone willing to talk to the press.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSuspicious white powder has been mailed to election offices in three states.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNo injuries or health effects have been reported, and officials say they are working with state and federal law enforcement.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe election is twenty days away, and those mailings are now raising security concerns for the offices that will run it.