LEAKS/TERRORISM/UK: “Britain has suspended intelligence sharing on the Manchester bombing with the US after American officials leaked information to the media, an issue that British Prime Minister Theresa May will raise with US President Donald Trump later Thursday [5-25-17].
US officials released the suspected bomber’s name and other details of the investigation into the deadly attack at the Manchester Arena Monday night, irking British investigators scrambling to keep details of the probe confidential.
May said Thursday she would raise leaks with Trump when the pair meet at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.
Arriving at the summit she told reporters the ‘special relationship’ with the US on intelligence sharing is based on trust.
‘I will be making clear to President Trump today that intelligence that is shared between law enforcement agencies must remain secure.’
Trump in turn vowed to investigate, according to a White House statement to reporters, saying ‘leaks of sensitive information pose a grave threat to our national security.’ “
-Laura Smith-Spark and Atika Shubert, “Manchester attack: UK halts sharing bombing intel with US,” CNN World, CNN.com, May 25, 2017 11:29am