In an explosive revelation, NPR admitted it obtained sensitive details from President Donald Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin — all because classified-looking documents were carelessly left on a hotel printer.
According to the report, guests at a luxury Anchorage hotel discovered an eight-page packet marked with U.S. State Department insignia. The papers contained the confidential schedule, seating chart, direct phone numbers of government officials, and even Trump’s official gift to Putin — an American Bald Eagle desk statue.
The fact that such documents were abandoned in a public space raised alarm among security experts. NPR said one guest snapped photos but refused to be named, fearing retaliation.
White House Responds
The Trump White House quickly pushed back, downplaying the so-called “leak.” Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told NPR the papers were essentially just a “multi-page lunch menu,” and stressed that no real security threat existed.
Critics Cry Incompetence
But predictably, critics pounced. A UCLA law professor called the episode “sloppy” and “incompetent,” blasting the administration for supposedly endangering national security. The mainstream media wasted no time spinning the incident as another Trump “scandal.”
Pattern Of Convenient ‘Leaks’
NPR linked the story to other recent blunders inside government agencies. Just this week, law enforcement officials accidentally invited a random outsider into a private ICE group chat about an ongoing manhunt. Back in March, national security leaders mistakenly included a journalist in confidential discussions about possible U.S. strikes in Yemen.
Media Narrative Vs. Reality
For many conservatives, this incident highlights something bigger: the way the media seizes on every minor mishap to smear President Trump while ignoring the failures of entrenched bureaucrats. Supporters argue this “security leak” was little more than political theater — a shiny object for the anti-Trump press to weaponize.