Reality Winner Was Arrested For Leaking An NSA Memo

A federal contractor with Pluribus International Corp, Reality Winner on Satrurday arrested for leaking an NSA memo.

On Saturday, FBI Special Agent Justin Garrick met with Winner at her home in Augusta. During their talks, Winner “admitted intentionally identifying and printing the classified intelligence reporting at issue despite not having a ‘need to know,’ and with knowledge that the intelligence report was classified,” according to the affidavit.

Winner “further acknowledged that she was aware of the contents of the intelligence reporting and that she knew the contents of the reporting could be used to the injury of the United States and to the advantage of a foreign nation.”

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