The diplomatic rift between the UK and the United States that was triggered by the announcement of the name of the suicide bomber involved in the Manchester attack by US broadcaster CBS citing unnamed intelligence professional as a source while British broadcasters were not allowed to publish names in order to protect the ongoing investigations and got worsened by publishing of sensitive photographs taken by the UK’s forensic experts from the bomb scene by New York Times again citing unnamed intelligence professional as source, which resulted a halt of information sharing between the two closest partners came to end after President Trump vowed to punish those to be behind the leaks.

Mr. Trump, whose administration has been suffering from unauthorized leaks of partial or sensitive information from day one called the latest leak as deeply troubling and stressed that his administration cherishes no other relationship more than the special one between the Us and the UK. President Trump called these leaks as a threat to national security and said that his administration would get to the bottom of this. In a statement released by the White House, President Trump said, “The alleged leaks coming out of government agencies are deeply troubling. These leaks have been going on for a long time and my Administration will get to the bottom of this. The leaks of sensitive information pose a grave threat to our national security. I am asking the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to launch a complete review of this matter, and if appropriate, the culprit should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. There is no relationship we cherish more than the Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.”

Late on Thursday, British Police said that after receiving fresh assurance it has once again resumed intelligence sharing.