Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump alleged on Friday that federal prosecutors have "caught a leaker" in response to news that a longtime US Senate staffer has been indicted on charges of making false statements to FBI agents as part of an investigation related to the unauthorized disclosure of non-public information.

"It's very interesting that they caught a leaker ... it's a very important leaker," the President said while speaking to reporters at the White House. "So, it's very interesting. I'm getting information on it now, happened last night, it could be a terrific thing."

The Justice Department announced Thursday evening that James Wolfe, the former security director for the Senate Intelligence Committee, has been accused of lying to FBI agents in December 2017 about his contacts with three reporters.

At this time, Wolfe has not been convicted of wrongdoing in relation to the charges of making false statements and he was not charged with leaking classified information in the federal indictment released by the Justice Department.

Wolfe was released from custody Friday after agreeing to relinquish his passport and appear in district court in Washington, DC, on the charges in coming days, along with other conditions put forward by prosecutors and ordered by a federal judge at an initial appearance in Maryland district court Friday.

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