Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story
By Jonathan Allen
Published on April 6, 2026.
President Donald Trump has threatened to jail journalists at the media outlet that first reported a second airman missing following a shoot-down of an American fighter jet in Iran. Both the pilot and the "back seater" were recovered by American forces in separate operations. The president stated that he will pursue whoever leaked information about the missing airman and enforce the news media to assist in their investigation. The White House did not specify which news outlet was the first to report on the missing man. The announcement was made during a White House press conference.
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