US Army veteran charged with leaking classified information to journalist - Reuters
US Army veteran charged with leaking classified information to journalist Reuters
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"Former Delta Force operators disclose `national defense information’ on podcasts and YouTube shows every day, but the government is going after Courtney for the sole reason that she exposed sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the unit."
— Seth Harp , Activist
"Clearance holders accept a solemn obligation to protect the classified information entrusted to them."
— John Eisenberg , Executive
"Let this serve as a message to any would-be leakers: we’re working these cases, and we’re making arrests."
— Kash Patel , Politician
Key People
Courtney Williams is a U.S. Army veteran charged with leaking classified information.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security.
The former Chief of Staff for the Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Seth Harp is an author who wrote about the Army's Delta Force and defended Courtney Williams.
A former member of the US Army charged with a security breach.
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Courtney Williams, 40, from Wagram, North Carolina, has been charged under the Espionage Act for allegedly sharing classified information about a special operations unit at Fort Bragg with a journalist. Her actions are said to have endangered national security, military personnel, and allied forces.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of a former United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) employee accused of leaking classified information to the press. The director did not specify what information was leaked or identify the former staffer.
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