"The Pentagon Papers was an illegal leak that redefined how the country viewed the Vietnam War. Daniel Ellsberg, who copied and released that classified report, is now seen as a hero."
"Presidents from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump have tried to crack down, and it's never worked. Trump is now going to extraordinary lengths, including banning reporters from most of the Pentagon, to keep information under his control; it won't work."
"It's unusual, at best, and possibly unprecedented, for City Attorney David Chiu to be investigating the office of a sitting supervisor over the leak of a confidential memo on the legality of Mayor Daniel Lurie's move to force intoxicated people into a holding center without formal charges."
Confidential information leaks are a common practice in democracy, exemplified by historical events like the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. Recent actions by politicians, including President Trump, to suppress leaks have proven ineffective. In a current case, City Attorney David Chiu is investigating a leak involving a confidential memo related to Mayor Daniel Lurie's controversial proposal. The leak has caused embarrassment for Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who supported the proposal despite legal concerns raised by the city's attorney. Dorsey is now collaborating with Chiu to investigate the source of the leak.
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