Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has referred two members of the intelligence community to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.

The referral was made on Wednesday as the two were charged with alleged leaks of classified information, Fox News reported.

An official with ODNI said to Fox News that the two leaked classified information to the Washington Post and the New York Times.

They said that another criminal referral was “on its way” and that officials in the intelligence community should take the prosecutions “as a warning.” 

“Politicization of our intelligence and leaking classified information puts our nation’s security at risk and must end,” Gabbard said to Fox News. “Those who leak classified information will be found and held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” 

“Today, I referred two intelligence community leakers to the Department of Justice for criminal referral, with a third criminal referral on its way, which includes the recent illegal leak to the Washington Post,” she said. “These deep-state criminals leaked classified information for partisan political purposes to undermine President Trump’s agenda.” 

“I look forward to working with the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate, terminate and prosecute these criminals,” she said.

Another official said that the criminal referrals are  the first step in “holding these individuals accountable.” 

“We are aggressively investigating other leaks and will pursue further criminal referrals as warranted,” the official said to Fox News. “Any intelligence community bureaucrat who is considering leaking to the media should take this as a warning.” 

The official said that the Trump administration “will identify leakers and leakers will face legal consequences.”

“Earlier this month, Gabbard established a new task force to restore transparency and accountability in the intelligence community. Fox News Digital first reported on the Director’s Initiative Group (DIG), which started by investigating weaponization within the intelligence community,” the report said.