A Washington Post columnist has publicly attacked an anonymous source who provided classified information to his own newspaper's news division, calling the individual a "traitor" who should face prosecution.
Marc Thiessen, a conservative commentator at the Post and former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush, responded sharply to a Sunday report revealing that senior U.S. military officials had warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about potential risks of expanded military operations against Iran. According to the article, military leaders cautioned that extensive action against Iran could compromise America's ability to respond to threats in other regions, including domestically.
The report cited a classified August 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense's order book, with information provided by anonymous sources familiar with the assessment. Thiessen expressed outrage over the leak itself, writing on X: "Whoever leaked this is a traitor and should be prosecuted." His statement effectively criticized the source used by his colleagues in the newspaper's news department, where he himself publishes opinion columns.
