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October 13, 2025

This Week in Leaks: October 13, 2025

Private memos and texts revealed by insiders... Insider leaks that shaped the week’s headlines — and how they happened.

Another week, another wave of unauthorized disclosures. Here is what surfaced last week:

  1. Draft White House memo about furloughed worker compensation leaked
    October 7, 2025
    A draft memo described by three government sources raises discussions about retroactive compensation for furloughed employees.

  2. Documents show behind the scenes details ofFBI’s data collection practices
    October 8, 2025
    Screenshots of DOJ documents, not meant for public release, were shared. They outlined details of criminals, legal approvals, court orders, and supporting documentation.
  3. Virginia attorney general candidate leaked texts
    October 4, 2025
    Screenshots of text conversations with VA attorney general nominee Jay Jones, has introduced friction in his election campaign.
  4. Internal memo shares the shift happening at Meta Superintelligence Labs
    October 2, 2025
    Quotes from leaked internal MSL memos state that AI development is too slow, asking teams to try new tools to help build and test products faster.

  5. Leaked documents reveal DOE canceled more contracts
    October 8, 2025
    Last week, documents from the DOE were leaked revealing a list of contract awards to be canceled. New leaks exposed specific federally funded grants for clean energy will also get axed.

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