DOJ opens probe into intel leak related to Tren de Aragua, cites 'Deep State' and allies at the New York Times

The Justice Department on Friday said it will criminally investigate how classified intelligence information was leaked to the New York Times.

The U.S. Attorney's Office and law enforcement agencies in Tennessee announced the indictment of multiple people in the state with ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). (Left: Obtained by New York Post Center: Edward Romero Right: DEA)

"We will not tolerate politically motivated efforts by the Deep State to undercut President Trump’s agenda by leaking false information onto the pages of their allies at the New York Times," said Blanche. "The Alien Enemies Proclamation is supported by fact, law, and common sense, which we will establish in court and then expel the TDA terrorists from this country."

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump declared that he would use Alien Enemies Proclamation to fast track deportations of TdA members living illegally in the United States. 

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Still image from social media video shows suspected juvenile Tren de Aragua members based out of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, who have allegedly been attacking the nearby Times Square in a string of robberies. (Obtained by New York Post)

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