A probe into the leak of secret U.S. documents likely will require investigators to examine those who had access and scrutinize details like objects captured in photos of the materials, former U.S. officials told Reuters, as pressure grows to find the person or group responsible.
The Department of Justice opened a formal criminal probe last week after the matter was referred by the Pentagon, which is assessing the potential repercussions of what may be the most damaging release of classified U.S. information in years.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States will “turn over every rock” to find