US Army veteran charged with leaking classified information to journalist

Couldn’t copy the whole story (IDK why), but here is the important bit: “WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. Army veteran was charged ​on Wednesday with providing classified information to a journalist for a book that alleged drug trafficking, murder ‌and corruption at a military base where she had worked, the Department of Justice said. Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to "her alleged transmission of classified national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it, including ​a journalist," the Justice Department said in a statement. Prosecutors alleged Williams violated a provision of the U.S. Espionage ​Act.”

It's only cool if you do it over Signal...everyone knows that

Draft Dodger Goes Scot Free After Storing Classified Intel In Public Bathroom

She should have just stored classified information in a box in her bathroom and then told the journalist to go read it!

That base is so f****** bad. During covid, special units were running it like the projects. Selling drugs, targeted beatings, etc

She should use the “I declassified it with my mind “ defense. Serious legal precedent.

I grew up and live outside FB. The book is very good and eye opening. It's funny they sue her because she shared her negative experiences but meanwhile every other ex SF in town is on podcasts and writing books and nobody cares.

This is for an older book about corruption and drug trafficking in the military. Not quite what Trump was fired up about.

This DOJ is 100% corrupted and untrustworthy but, with that said, if you read the article there the leaker even expressed concern over text messages about the amount of classified material the author of the book was including, and she leaked information about TTP's used by our nations premier SOF units. It was not just her whistleblowing activities re: Sexual Assault and Harassment.

Whistleblowers need to be protected. The pentagon papers changed the political landscape and anything that can do that for us now is welcome.

Meanwhile trump steals BOXES OF CLASSIFIED DOCS AND REFUSES TO GIVE THEM BACK AND THEN THE JUDGE HE APPOINTED AS HE WAS LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE THROWS OUT THE SLAM DUNK CASE F*** THIS COUNTRY

Why do these people think that classifying illegal shit makes it go away?

Wonder what he leaked. I can't pull open the article.

https://archive.ph/xm7Gn Non-paywall link for those unable to load the original.

Of course they pursue charges since she’s a woman. If she owned a golf club and kept them in the bathroom she’d get rewarded I thought whistleblowers were protected if they are telling information about crimes being committed? I know we are in an era where the doj and president are corrupt but is there precedent where this is wrong?

Whistleblowers deserve to be protected.

Why is criminal activity considered classified?

Here I thought this was about Hegseth.

Oh, now we're back to caring about this again? F*** this stupid government. National security is a f****** catch all for any shit they want to do. They don't deserve to keep these secrets from us any longer. I'm sick of this shit. Release it all. No f****** secrets. They have lost any assumption of benevolence when it comes to classifying information.

Wait, Kegsbreath is getting held accountable for his leaks of Intel? Oh nevermind he's not a vet, he's just a jackass 

So why isn't Kegsbreath being indicted?

Hegseth didn’t get charged for it though

Dumbass. Everyone knows you leave your classified info printed out and in piles of boxes next your fake golden toilet. Guaranteed no prison time

You can only give out classified info if another country pays for it and comes to you golf course. We all know this.

Surprised it's not within the War Thunder sphere this time

He declassified it with his mind though.

Cool, so Hegseth is going to be arrested then?

Guess you have to keep that shit in a unlock bathroom

He should've just taken it home at let the journalist use their bathroom.

Charged for whistleblowing about the crime ring the military at fort bragg runs, no charges for any of the people involved in the crimes themselves. Classic. Our country will be fully dead soon, and you do not want to live near fort bragg when the country breaks up.

Wait. So we’re *not* allowed to bring home documents again? I’m confused.

David Patraeus did it again?

I read the book. It was great btw. There was absolutely nothing in there that was classified information. They just didn’t like being embarrassed

Why? Why are they being charged when this has haooened a thousand times over the past year and nobody has seen any consequences?

The drug trafficking and organized crime is an open secret at Fort Bragg. I hope it all gets exposed.

Reminds me of the whole thing with General Petraeus. He leaked things like : * Identities of covert officers. * War strategy and intelligence capabilities. * Notes from his meetings with President Obama. * Code words Despite leaking all that, he still only got 2 years probation, and a fine.

Soo disclosing classified info is illegal? Like taking classified documents home and showing to pals?...

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>Harp said after the indictment that Williams was a "courageous whistleblower who exposed rampant gender discrimination and sexual harassment in ​the U.S. Army's Delta Force." ​He also said Williams ⁠wanted to be quoted by name in his work and cast the charges against her as "vague and weak." Is this the nature of the "classified" information?

US President \*not\* investigated for ties to Epstein

Trump sells classified info out of Mar-A-Lago, and gives some away for free. What a friggin joke.

"Are you rich?" "No." "Do you have a dangerously stupid political group backing you up?" "No." "Are you the president who is a convicted felon who should be in prison for a multitude of things, but avoided it by being elected by said moronic group?" "No " "Well, it is guilty then."

I would be really curious what kind of actual legitimate classified information would be exposed in a discussion about drug trafficking and sexual assaults. You cannot legally classify something just because it embarrasses the government or government employees. Of course with the current regime, legality takes a back seat to their fragile egos. It would be one thing if the person shared classified locations or capabilities, but that entire discussion could be sanitized easily to "this event is alleged to have occurred at a forward deployed location", no details needed, it doesn't matter where it occurred so much as that it id alleged to have occurred and the names of the people involved. I suppose it is possible the names of the people involved could be classified due to their interaction, but that seems unlikely. Short of any further provided details, I am inclined to file this under "political witchhunt" with a goal of being an example to deter others.

Don’t leaks have to be vetted by Putin?

Streisand effect in effect.

“She”. “SHE”… “SHE”! One more time if you didn’t hear me. “SHE”

The word for today, boys and girls, is SCAPEGOAT. Can you say SCAPEGOAT? I knew you could.

I guessing this about Ft. Bragg. A notorious cesspit of band leadership and protectionism over favored recruits.

Anyone check Trump's bathroom lately?

Another whistleblower getting time for exposing government crimes

Who gives an F? It’s all been reported to Putin by now, this sick orange traitor!

Oooooh. I thought my TS clearance meant ‘Tell Secret’. Whoopsie!

Now charge Hegseth for doing the exact same thing.