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U.S. Intel Official Charged With Leaking Classified Info to Two Journalists

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Dissent

Betsy Swan reports:

A U.S. intelligence official has been arrested and charged with leaking classified material to two journalists, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday afternoon. The official, Kyle Frese, appeared to be in a romantic relationship with one of the journalists, according to the Justice Department, citing social media pages.

Zach Terwilliger, the U.S. attorney for the northern district of Virginia, whose office charged Frese, called the leaks “dastardly and felonious.”

Read more on The Daily Beast.

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