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April 8, 2026
Former Army Employee Charged with Leaking Classified Information
- Courtney Williams, 40, was arrested for allegedly leaking classified information about Delta Force to journalist Seth Harp, leading to a book and a Politico article.
- Williams faces charges under the Espionage Act and claims her disclosures were a whistleblower act against harassment and discrimination she faced at Fort Bragg.
- The FBI's investigation revealed over 180 messages exchanged between Williams and Harp, raising significant national security concerns.
6 Sources
- Ex-Army employee with top secret clearance charged with leaking information to journalistApr 8, 2026 at 11:46 PM · The Hill
- Ex-Army employee charged with leaking classified military information to reporterApr 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM · CBS News
- Former Army employee charged with leaking classified info to journalistApr 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM · NBC
- FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalistApr 9, 2026 at 2:02 AM · The Guardian
- F.B.I. Arrests Ex-Army Employee Who Detailed Harassment to JournalistApr 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM · NYT
- Veteran is charged with disclosing classified Army Delta Force information to a journalistApr 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM · Independent