The most senior U.S. diplomat in Britain condemned media leaks of an investigation into a suicide bomb which killed 22 people in Manchester, saying the U.S. government would take action to identify those responsible.
"These leaks were reprehensible, deeply distressing. We unequivocally condemn them," Lewis Lukens, U.S. charge d'affaires in London and acting ambassador to Britain, said on BBC radio on Thursday.
Lukens' comments come amid a firestorm over several leaks to the U.S. media, the latest being a New York Times report that included photos from the scene and details from the investigation.
"The United States government is launching an investigation into these leaks and will take appropriate action once we identify the source of the leaks," Lukens told the BBC. "We are determined to identify these leaks and to stop them."
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday she would tell President Donald Trump that intelligence shared between their two countries had to remain secure.
Trump himself has battled ongoing leaks coming out about his administration and called on the Justice Department to investigate.
"I've actually called on the Justice Department to look into the leaks," Trump said back in February. "Those are criminal leaks."
This report contains material from Reuters.
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