Dana Perino Tweets Her 'Rules on Leaks'

Former White House press secretary Dana Perino offered her "rule on leaks" Monday, tweeting her thoughts on the recent leaks coming from President Donald Trump's administration.

Perino, who served as President George W. Bush's press secretary for two years, said leakers are most likely the first to complain, though the press office and the president are almost certainly not the source.

Dana's rule on leaks: whoever first complains about the leak is most often the leaker. #trustme

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) February 27, 2017

Also: press office is LEAST likely to leak. Because it always has to mop up the leak. The complaints are TO the press office.

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) February 27, 2017

Third rule? Most leakers think they're being helpful in some way to whatever their cause/purpose. Difficult but not impossible to stop. https://t.co/TuDkwa9q0t

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) February 28, 2017

Final rule: I always assumed everything would leak. I lived in a constant state of prepared paranoia. Often sleepless, rarely surprised! 👍

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) February 28, 2017

The BBC's Katty Kay asked if Perino was implying that Trump himself, often the first and most vocal critic of the leaks, was behind them.
 

Which would suggest the President is also leaking? https://t.co/jwfpsnHMqX

— Katty Kay (@KattyKayBBC) February 28, 2017

Leading Perino to explain.

No. That's not how it works. Leaker complains to press office, someone alerts potus to the story. Then potus complains. He doesn't leak. https://t.co/5OPYKYVdWT

— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) February 28, 2017

Trump recently blamed his predecessor, President Barack Obama, for the leaks, saying, "I think that President Obama is behind it because his people are certainly behind it," during an interview on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" released Tuesday.

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