Republican Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) pledged Monday to "raise issue surrounding disclosure" of classified information during the House Intelligence Committee meeting this week.

The GOP lawmaker mentioned "deeply concerning reports," likely alluding to the Washington Post report Monday evening that revealed President Trump disclosed highly classified information about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to Russian officials last week.

Media reports are deeply concerning & I will raise issue surrounding disclosure of classified info in @HouseIntelComm when we meet this week — Frank LoBiondo (@RepLoBiondo) May 15, 2017

The Post reported that a U.S. partner served as the source for the highly classified intelligence, who did not grant Trump permission to disclose the information with the Russians.

The president met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office on Wednesday of last week.

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A U.S. official familiar with the meeting told the Post that Trump “revealed more information to the Russian ambassador than we have shared with our own allies.”

Although Trump was within his rights as president to declassify information at his discretion, his disclosure could possible burn the relationship the U.S. has with an intelligence source who has rare access and insights into ISIS’s inner workings.

LoBiondo, in a follow-up tweet, called on the U.S. to protect its sources.

Sharing intel on mutual threat (ISIS) warranted at times & in President's purview, US must take every precaution to protect sources/methods — Frank LoBiondo (@RepLoBiondo) May 15, 2017

The New Jersey congressman also added "classified intelligence is classified for a reason," urging for it to be "protected."

Classified intelligence is classified for a reason and must be respected and protected as such at all levels of government. — Frank LoBiondo (@RepLoBiondo) May 15, 2017

GOP Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) also spoke out against the Trump administration following the report, saying the White House needs to reverse the “downward spiral” it is in.

“The White House has got to do something soon to bring itself under control and in order,” Corker said Monday, according to Bloomberg. “It’s got to happen.”