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FBI arrests CIA contractor accused of leaking secrets to partner

Federal prosecutors say a contractor with top-secret access passed national defense information to a romantic partner who published it.

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  • The FBI arrested Ian Brinksman, a Washington resident who did contract work for the CIA, on Friday after searching his home, the Justice Department announced.
  • Prosecutors allege Brinksman passed national defense information to a romantic partner who runs a newsletter on Substack.
  • Brinksman held a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information, according to the complaint.
  • An FBI affidavit says phone records, badge-swipe data, database logs and emails show the partner published articles mirroring classified reports on at least five occasions this year.
  • Brinksman made an initial appearance in federal court, but no plea has been entered.
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Calls the leak a betrayal of oath

Raw Story: Top-secret CIA contractor accused of handing girlfriend 'most closely held secrets'

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Left-leaning outlets stress prosecutors' claim that Brinksman reached beyond his duties to hand closely held secrets to a partner he knew would publish them.

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Questions oversight of cleared contractors

ZeroHedge: FBI Arrests CIA Contractor Accused Of Leaking Classified Defense Secrets To Romantic Partner
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Conspiracy-right outlets highlight the arrest as the latest contractor classified-material case and raise questions about oversight of cleared personnel outside intelligence agencies.

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