Ex-Army contractor, accused of leaking classified information, to be released to home detention

RALEIGH, N.C. — An Army veteran accused of revealing classified information about an elite commando unit — members’ names, tactics and a unit alias among them — to a journalist and on social media will be released awaiting a possible trial, a judge ruled Monday. Courtney Williams, 40, who is charged with four counts of … Read more

An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit

RALEIGH, N.C. — An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which one official said put the country, members of the U.S. military and the nation’s allies at risk. Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, is accused of violating federal law, as well as … Read more

Former Army employee charged with leaking classified info to journalist

The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the FBI had arrested a former Army employee whom federal prosecutors accused of leaking classified information to a journalist. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Courtney Williams, 40, of North Carolina, was arrested Tuesday and charged Wednesday with transmitting “classified … Read more

Ex-Army employee charged with leaking classified military information to reporter

A former Army employee was arrested and charged with allegedly leaking classified information about a covert military force to a reporter, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Federal prosecutors allege in a criminal complaint that Courtney Williams of Wagram, North Carolina, divulged classified information to an unnamed reporter between 2022 and 2024 about her time … Read more

Jack Smith memo suggests Trump took classified documents only 6 people could access, Raskin says

The Justice Department released documents to Congress that included “damning evidence” about President Donald Trump’s procurement of highly sensitive documents, including some related to his business interests, when he left office after his first term, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday. In a letter to Attorney General Pam … Read more

A security warning, buried: How a classified TSA report stalled inside DHS

An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA’s screenings at airports nationwide — and the agency has yet to respond five months later, according to internal communications provided to House Homeland Security Committee staff and reviewed by CBS News.  Airports nationwide are in disarray amid Congress’ failure to … Read more

Former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent under FBI investigation for alleged classified leaks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent over allegations that he leaked classified information, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The probe predates Kent’s departure from government, sources told Fox News Digital. The FBI declined Fox News’ request for comment. Fox … Read more

Army general left classified maps of Ukraine war on train, watchdog finds

The Army general in charge of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in 2024 left classified maps marked “SECRET” describing the war in Ukraine on a train, a Pentagon watchdog found.  In a report issued last week, the Defense Department inspector general found Major General Antonio Aguto, who oversaw U.S. military support for Ukraine from Dec. 2022 … Read more

Noem and DHS watchdog feuding over classified airport security risk report

Weeks before Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was fired by President Trump, a dispute between her department and its internal watchdog over access to records and communications with Congress had been escalating. The conflict burst into public view when senior Republican senators eviscerated Noem at a hearing earlier this week. The feud has raised concerns … Read more