[doesnt suffer fools gladly]

Since there's no doubt that the leaker(s) will be identified, I wonder if they'll step forward themselves...with the whistleblower defense. Sort of a pre-emptive strike?

[mware]

The person who leaked this know that they are not covered by whistleblower protection.

A whistleblower must also limit the disclosure to a member of Congress or staff of the executive or legislative branch holding the appropriate security clearance and authorized to receive the information disclosed. Federal