Obama and Trump: Both reacted strongly to info leaks
This article was originally published on wkujournalism.com
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There are several stark contrasts between this presidency and the last — a fact no one would dispute. But beyond the apparently different political opinions and governing styles of Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump, there is a similarity: Both have reacted strongly to information leaks, even if their responses differed.
“Perhaps predictably, Trump is a lot more public with his frustrations over leaks,” said Scott Lasley, political science department head at Western Kentucky University.
Trump has publicly and continually condemned the leaks from within his White House, but Lasley said Obama was also quite aggressive in his war on leaks. In fact, the former president was known for cracking down on them.
