Amid daily news revelations sourced to the White House and national security officials, a majority of Americans consider leaking information to the media to be treasonous, according to a new poll.

The Trump administration has been buffeted daily by leaks, and the president has taken to blasting the 'fake news' media and called for prosecuting leakers.

There are deep divides on the seriousness of the leaking along partisan lines. Among Republicans, 73 per cent considering leaking classified information to be treasonous, while only 36 per cent of Democrats feel the same way.

Voters who are unafilliated consider leaking classified information treasonous by a margin of 50 per cent to 27 per cent. The survey was among likely voters.

In total, 53 per cent of likely voters consider leaking classified government information an act of treason. Thirty per cent say leaking classified information isn't treason.

53 per cent of likely voters consider leaking classified information to the media to be an act of treason, according to a new poll

The survey asked likely voters: 'When media outlets release secret government information, are they providing a public service or hurting national security?' before asking asking whether leaking classified information was an act of 'treason.'

The Constitution states that treason against the United States 'shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.'

People can't be convicted unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

The penalties are stiff. Under the U.S. Code, 'Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.'

White House press secretary Sean Spicer has called leaks 'frankly dangerous,' and complained Tuesday about use of unnamed sources

President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak during talks with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not in picture) in the Oval Office at the White House. Alexander Shcherbak/TASS. Trump passed on secret information about a terror threat during the meeting. Trump defended his decision

White House press secretary Sean Spicer has called leaks 'frankly dangerous.'

At Tuesday's White House briefing, Spicer vented about leaks.

'What I'm telling you is that the reason the president is frustrated is the perpetration of false narratives, the use of unnamed sources over and over again about things that are happening that don't ultimately happen and I think that is troubling,' he said.

Trump has been the subject of damaging leaks, which have included intercepts of some of his phone calls with world leaders. A leak revealed undisclosed contacts between former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn and Russia's ambassador to the U.S.

The president himself has been accused of divulging U.S. secrets when he reportedly told top Russian officials about a potential terror threat during an Oval Office meeting.

Trump seemed to confirm the disclosure when he said on his overseas trip when he said: 'I never mentioned the word Israel,' in what appeared to be a reference to the source of the information.

The president has the authority to declassify information.

There have also been repeated reports based on internal White House leaks about turf, ideology, and personnel battles within the Trump White House. Leaks forecast the departure of White House communications director Mike Dubke, who released a resignation letter Tuesday.