The FBI is intensifying its investigation into how security vulnerabilities of President Donald Trump's Qatar-gifted Air Force One jet were leaked to The New York Times.

Secret Service agents who accompanied Trump during his trip to Turkey are now under scrutiny, with the FBI seeking information from individuals who traveled on the plane, including their mobile devices.The Secret Service has instructed personnel to refer all external requests to their legal counsel.

The probe, led by FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, aims to identify anyone who shared details about the aircraft's security flaws, which were highlighted in two recent Times articles.A White House insider warned that leaks compromising the president's safety are a threat to national security.The investigation has also implicated Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, whose past role as U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York involved subpoenas in a leak case, which itself became public after leaking.

The probe's origins were hinted at when Patel was called back to Washington from a planned trip to Chicago, raising questions about his public conduct.This incident underscores growing tensions within the administration over information security and accountability.