A Quebec Mountie is under criminal investigation for allegedly making threatening remarks online during their deployment at the G7 summit last month, the RCMP confirms.

The Journal de Montréal first reported the news and said the officer's alleged remarks were made about U.S. President Donald Trump.

The French-language newspaper, citing sources, also said the officer is accused of leaking information about Trump's movements, which would constitute a security breach and could have compromised the president's safety.

CBC News has not independently confirmed those details.

A spokesperson for the RCMP wouldn't comment on the particulars of the case, including the officer's name, but told CBC News they are the subject of both a criminal investigation and internal code of conduct review.

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