DOD Employee Accused of Leaking Classified Info: Prosecutors

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A Department of Defense employee has been arrested and charged with attempting to leak classified information to a foreign government. The suspect is an IT specialist who had allegedly become frustrated with President Trump. The specific details of the information the employee attempted to leak have not been publicly disclosed.

US Intelligence Specialist Charged with Attempted Leak of Classified Information

An employee from the Department of Defense (DOD) has been accused of attempting to leak classified information, according to prosecutors. The individual is reportedly an IT specialist arrested after attempting to share sensitive data with a foreign government, as per a statement from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Furthermore, the intelligence staffer was believed to be critical of the Trump administration. Reports suggest the attempted leak of classified documents was out of frustration with the said administration.

The intelligence agency IT specialist has now been charged with attempting to provide classified materials to a foreign government.

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