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Dept of War leaker nabbed in journalist tip case as Kash Patel signals next move
Department Of War Leaker Nabbed In Journalist Tip Case As Kash Patel Signals Next Move
The FBI has arrested a former Army employee accused of leaking classified information to a journalist.FBI Director Kash Patel said Wednesday that Courtney Williams, 40, a former employee at Fort Bragg who previously held top security clearance, has been charged with transmitting classified national defense information. “FBI and our partners have arrested a former [Special Operations Command] employee, who supported our top-level military warfighters, for allegedly transmitting classified information to a member of the media. Outstanding work by [FBI Charlotte] and the FBI Counterintelligence & Espionage Division – as well as our [Justice Department] partners,” Patel said. “Let this serve as a message to any would-be leakers: we’re working these cases, and we’re making arrests. This FBI will not tolerate those who seek to betray our country and put Americans in harm’s way,” he added. In a subsequent post, Patel suggested that more arrests over leaks were “coming.” The arrest follows statements by President Donald Trump threatening jail time for reporters who decline to identify...
