Theresa May ‘very angry’ about terror attack leaks, says Donald Trump
Information about the Manchester Arena bombing shared between security services in the UK and USA appeared in the media.
Donald Trump said Theresa May was “very angry” about leaks to the US media of sensitive information about the Manchester Arena bombing.
The US President tweeted that Mrs May gave him “full details” during talks while he attended summits in Europe.
The Prime Minister said Mr Trump acknowledged the leaks were “unacceptable” when she challenged him about them.
Mrs May raised the issue with the US President at the Nato summit in Brussels on Thursday after British police temporarily suspended sharing information with counterparts across the Atlantic after the US media was repeatedly briefed about sensitive evidence.
The Prime Minister said Scotland Yard had received assurances from the FBI and had resumed intelligence-sharing.
At a press conference at the G7 summit in Sicily on Friday, Mrs May said: “Yes, I did raise the issue of leaks of information that have been shared by the police with the FBI with President Trump. He has made clear that that was unacceptable.”
Mr Trump’s message was part of a series of tweets sent on his return to the US in which he hit out at leaks, “fabricated lies” and the “fake news media”.
