According to a report published by Zeteo and cited by Raw Story, President Donald Trump has struggled to identify officials responsible for leaking information from his administration to reporters at The New York Times.

The issue reportedly became a major concern for Trump after he demanded an investigation into the sources of confidential information that had appeared in media reports.

Sources familiar with the matter said the president viewed the leaks as a serious problem and pushed for an extensive internal effort to uncover those responsible.

However, multiple anonymous officials and advisers told Zeteo that the investigation lost momentum because the number of potential leakers was far larger than initially expected.

According to these sources, numerous Cabinet-level officials and senior administration figures had communicated with journalists, making it difficult to narrow down suspects.

One official reportedly said that an attempt to create a list of likely leakers became ineffective because too many names could reasonably be included.

A senior administration official quoted in the report described the situation as one of the 'worst-kept secrets' within the White House and acknowledged that many insiders were aware of the widespread leaking.

Another adviser compared the environment to the final scene of the film 'Reservoir Dogs,' suggesting that many officials possessed information about one another's interactions with the press, creating a form of mutual deterrence.

The report argues that this dynamic has made aggressive leak investigations difficult because pursuing one individual could potentially expose many others.

The claims are based primarily on anonymous sources and describe internal tensions within the administration regarding media contacts and information security.