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Federal contractor Reality Leigh Winner arrested for sending classified NSA intelligence(trunc)
The Washington Examiner ^ | June 5th, 2017 | by Kyle Feldscher

Posted on 06/05/2017 3:44:45 PM PDT by Mariner

A 25-year-old federal contractor is facing charges she leaked a classified National Security Agency document to a news outlet in May.

The charges against Reality Leigh Winner came about an hour after the publication of a story based on an NSA document detailing Russian attempts to hack American voting systems in 2016.

President Trump has been pushing Justice to go after leakers inside the federal government, which he has identified as "the big story" when it comes to Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election. Winner's arrest could signal the federal government is going to aggressively investigate and prosecute individuals who send classified intelligence to news organizations.

Trump and other Republican allies in Washington have made pursuing leakers one of their top priorities, but Winner is the first to face charges for releasing classified intelligence.

Winner, of Augusta, Ga., is facing charges that she removed classified material from a government facility and mailed it to a news outlet. She was arrested on Saturday and appeared on the charge Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: belize; fortmeade; ftmeade; leaker; nsa; nsaleaker; realitywinner; sessions
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To: Oscar in Batangas

Oh I certainly wish that were true.


81 posted on 06/05/2017 4:22:22 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Mariner

Great. Now when do we see indictments for the traitors releasing confidential information to the WaPo and NYT?


82 posted on 06/05/2017 4:22:58 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Mariner

Thanks for that link - good summary.


83 posted on 06/05/2017 4:24:03 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: VRW Conspirator

Winner is a loser.
___________

Yup. Definitely not winning.

Gotta be an alias for purposes of release. The agent named is “Heavy?”


84 posted on 06/05/2017 4:28:10 PM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: Ann Archy
Question #1: What year was that?

Question #2: Are you a Male?

1984-1991


85 posted on 06/05/2017 4:29:09 PM PDT by Mat_Helm
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To: Hotlanta Mike

She more than likely received her TS (likely SCI as well) while on active duty. Contractor companies do not want to pay the expense of requesting a new clearance for a perspective employee.

Until last week I was a contractor, now I’m a govt civilian for the DOD. I was hired for my contract job in large part because I retired from active duty with a valid and current clearance.


86 posted on 06/05/2017 4:29:44 PM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

washingtonexaminer.com reports: A classified intelligence report obtained by The Intercept reveals that Russian hackers may have more deeply penetrated U.S. voting systems during last year’s election than previously reported, including trying to hack elections officials.

The Intercept reported Monday about a “top-secret” National Security Agency document. The document — dated May 5 — details hacking efforts by Russian military intelligence that includes a cyberattack against at least one U.S. voting software supplier.

The report indicates Russian military intelligence, specifically the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU, also sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials days before the November presidential election.

more @ (Link: www.washingtonexaminer.com)


87 posted on 06/05/2017 4:30:25 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Mat_Helm

Well, HELLO....you were an adult MALE!


88 posted on 06/05/2017 4:30:35 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Mariner

When they start arresting and charging Hillary Clinton and her cohorts, let me know.


89 posted on 06/05/2017 4:30:45 PM PDT by sport
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To: Mariner

If she had no ‘need to know,’ how did she have access?

Someone I know told me the likelihood is that NSA knew everything about her. The NSA would be the ones to manufacture evidence it wants, as well as its distribution.


90 posted on 06/05/2017 4:31:11 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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To: markomalley

I hear you, most young military personnel have the maturity and sense of duty to understand the responsibility of having a TS. It’s the civilian types who think they’re so much smarter than everyone else (regardless of age) that do these things.

I had a TS/SCI for a decade. Moved on to other work, but don’t talk about even FOUO and Confidential stuff. Why bother?


91 posted on 06/05/2017 4:32:17 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Mariner

just another example of a scumbag run beltway bandit
pluribus international

there is ABSOLUTELY NO NEED FOR SUCH “CONTRACTORS”

how many times do we need leaks from ‘CONTRACTORS” to eliminate the pracitce..

contractors charge 3-10 times the going rate
and arenot worth it...
but the SWAMP GOES ON AND ON
costing the TAXPAYER hundreds of billions..... WASTED


92 posted on 06/05/2017 4:34:03 PM PDT by zzwhale
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To: AmericanMermaid

The arrogance of youth. She saw something that she felt she just “had” to share. It made her feel important. The recent glorification of leakers by the media probably was a minor factor as well.


93 posted on 06/05/2017 4:35:12 PM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
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To: StAntKnee

I see her Facebook page. Still doubt the name.

All her pix look like mugshots.


94 posted on 06/05/2017 4:35:35 PM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: Ann Archy
She’s F’ing 25 YEARS OLD!!! WHY would you give a KID a TOP SECRET Security Clearance????? STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!! WHO is her SUPERIOR??? DUMB.
Be prepared to be shocked, shocked, shocked.

She was a contractor for Pluribus International Corporation. They're the ones who held her clearance. It's not that hard for a 25-year old to get a TS clearance, since they don't have much of a background to check: clean nose, no funny associations like your uncle is a NORK native or your Dad is a skinhead, etc.; no bankruptcies, and so forth.

How many 25-year olds have TS clearances? Hundreds, I'd guess. Do they keep close tabs on these yutes? Hmm. Maybe not as well as they oughta.

BTW, because she was caught, Pluribus is probably in for a world of hurt - unless of course, they have it in with a powerful Senator somewhere (a lot of these contracting companies do).

95 posted on 06/05/2017 4:36:58 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

She’s former military. Your smear of the “civilian types” is not warranted. Perhaps you should have a chat with little faggot Bradley Manning ...


96 posted on 06/05/2017 4:37:23 PM PDT by NorthMountain (The Democrats ... have lost their grip on reality -DJT)
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To: Mariner

Reality bites Reality.


97 posted on 06/05/2017 4:37:39 PM PDT by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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To: Ann Archy

Quit drinking while posting!

Then take a baby aspirin to keep from stroking out!


98 posted on 06/05/2017 4:37:41 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (120+ days without Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Covfefe President Trump for this great reality, each day!)
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To: Steve_Seattle

Reading on, I think this classified NSA report is part of the basis for the unclassified report that came out in January, the one that referred to Guccifer 2.0, named the jaron shorthand for two of the hacker community’s phishing tools, etc. I wonder if it is roughly expansion of the Crowdstrike report.


99 posted on 06/05/2017 4:37:48 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Mariner

https://www.facebook.com/RealityWinner


100 posted on 06/05/2017 4:38:01 PM PDT by BlackSeal
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