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Trump threatens jail time over downed US fighter jet ‘leak’

Apr 6, 2026Center Right

President Donald Trump threatened jail time Monday for the journalist who first reported that an airman was still missing after a fighter jet went down in Iran last week. The high-risk and eventually successful attempt to rescue the weapons officer occurred over the Easter holiday weekend and was reported by several outlets, including the New…

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