Missouri Senator Roy Blunt is joining other Republican senators who want a special counsel to investigate possible White house leaks.
The issue rolled into the headlines after a New York Times report earlier this week.
The report talked about the decision making process in the Obama White House on handling terror.
At times, the reporter seems to describe episodes as if the reporter was in the room at the moment or talked with someone who was.
Blunt, who is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, the possible leaks represent a problem that needs to be fixed.
“It’s a crime to leak classified information on the part of a government employee, and it’s outrageous that the White House would allow these ongoing alleged disclosures to jeopardize the safety of our intelligence professionals and the well-being of the American people. I fully support moving forward with a special prosecutor to conduct an independent investigation immediately so that we can hold the appropriate people accountable.”
