Posted on 03/21/2025 7:30:43 AM PDT by simpson96
A veteran FBI agent who blew the whistle on what he saw as political meddling in the bureau’s work was arrested this week by federal authorities while attempting to board an international flight at New York City’s JFK Airport.
Jonathan Buma, who had worked for the bureau for 15 years, stands accused of illegally disclosing classified records in his upcoming tell-all book about his career.
He drew scrutiny during Trump’s first term for reportedly saying during a presentation that he believed Rudy Giuliani may have been compromised by a Russian counter-influence operation—concerns that were immediately shut down by his superiors.
On Monday, the longtime counterintelligence officer was about to board an outbound international flight when he was taken into custody. Buma was released on $10,000 bail on Tuesday during a Brooklyn federal court hearing, and his case will be handled in a California federal court.
Federal prosecutors allege that Buma printed around 130 confidential files marked with clear security warnings from his FBI office in October 2023. This information was taken hours before Buma went on leave from the bureau.
According to the Associated Press, the court affidavit stated that these files included screenshots of messages with an informant, the identity of an informant, and information provided by informants.
He also allegedly shared drafts of his manuscript through email and on social media, which contained information regarding “the FBI’s efforts and investigations into a foreign country’s weapons of mass destruction (‘WMD’) program.”
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“on what he saw as political meddling in the bureau’s work w”
This assclown and the rest of the FBI do not recognize the FBI is a minor bureau within the DOJ, and fall under the direct command of the President? They literally believed nobody can direct their activities?
That will be announced at his upcoming trial in California, assuming he is convicted of releasing classified information. The FBI agent is out on bail now.
YAY!!!
Hercules Patel has to clean that Augean Stable of human filth.
all probably orchestrated by DJTs legal team for reasons known to them.
Still no word on where he was flying to?
Maybe he was beginning a foreign promotional book tour...
Maybe he was thinking of holing up at the Ecuadoran Embassy in the UK.
How they have treated America’s Mayor so badly just burns me...I hope this FBI stooge gets his!
Excellent
South Africa
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