– Three news outlets, Politico, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, received leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including a report vetting JD Vance as a potential vice presidential candidate
– The news outlets have refused to reveal details about the material, describing it in broad terms
– The Trump campaign claimed they had been hacked by Iranians, but provided no evidence
– The FBI is investigating the matter
– The news outlets have faced criticism for not publishing details of the leaked material, with some saying they may have overlearned the lesson from the 2016 election when news organizations covered hacked emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign extensively
– Experts and journalists have differing views on whether the news outlets made the right decision in not publishing the leaked material, with some saying newsworthiness should outweigh concerns about the source.