WaPo reports : presidential admin tracked 20 AP phone lines to track leaks... "The president said press freedoms must be balanced against the protection of U.S. personnel overseas."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-rare-peek-into-a-justice-department-leak-probe/2013/05/19/0bc473de-be5e-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_story.html