A joint task force has been set up by the Pentagon and the Justice Department to investigate leaks, with the goal of identifying and prosecuting those responsible. The task force's establishment was announced by Hegseth, although the context and specifics of the investigation are not entirely clear, with some reports suggesting it may be related to leaks to journalists, while others appear to reference unrelated cases. The scope and targets of the task force's investigation are uncertain, with various reports mentioning different potential leak cases.