Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that she has identified two of the individuals responsible for the leaking of information about Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations. 

Noem made the announcement in a video message that she posted to her Twitter account on Friday.

Take a look:

We have identified criminal leakers within @DHSgov and are preparing to refer these perpetrators to the @TheJusticeDept for felony prosecutions.

These individuals face up to 10 years in federal prison.

We will find and root out all leakers. They will face prison time & we will… pic.twitter.com/Q4goKxXDhY

— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) March 7, 2025

Background

Someone in the federal government has been leaking to the public information about raids carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The leaks are clearly intended to help illegal immigrants residing in America to avoid law enforcement, considering that the leaks have come before scheduled raids.

The Hill reports:

Last month, Tom Homan, President Trump’s  “border czar,” said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Colorado were hindered after a raid was “leaked,” allowing the targets to escape.

Obviously, this is problematic for a number of reasons. One is that it can ruin the effectiveness of the raids and the other is that it could put the lives of law enforcement officers in danger.

Following the leaks, Noem and the Trump administration launched an investigation into the situation. It was even reported that Noem planned to use polygraph tests to root out the leakers.

It is unclear how Noem and her agency did it, but apparently the leakers have been found.

"10 years in federal prison"

Noem now says that she has located the leakers, that these leakers are going to face prosecution, and that they could face as many as 10 years in prison.

In her video message, she said:

We have identified two leakers of information here at the Department of Homeland Security, who have been telling individuals about our operations and putting law enforcement lives in jeopardy. We plan to prosecute these two individuals and hold them accountable for what they’ve done. We’re going to continue to do all that we can to keep America safe.

The names of the individuals have not been released to the public.

Presumably, the next step will be referring these individuals to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for prosecution. The DOJ, of course, is led by Attorney General Pam Bondi. It will be up to Bondi to decide whether or not to proceed with the prosecutions, and there is little doubt that, if the law supports such a prosecution, Bondi will move forward with one.

Bondi has vowed to hold these individuals responsible.