FBI Arrests Ex-Army Worker for Leaking Classified Info

0:00It's April 9. You're listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. FBI agents napped 40-year-old Courtney Williams from Wagram, North Carolina this week. She's a former Army worker and dided for passing classified national defense info to a journalist not cleared for it. Williams supported a special military unit from 2010 to 2016. She held top secret clearance with sensitive compartmented info access. That trained on handling secrets and signed a non-disclosure agreement. Her job gave her daily exposure to all kinds of protected data. Law enforcement leaders are calling this a clear shot across the bow for potential leakers. FBI Director Cash Patel hit social media to say they won't stand for it, putting war fighters and allies at risk. Meanwhile, top FBI counterintelligence officials labelled it a betrayal of trust that endangers the nation. The special agent running the North Carolina probe called sharing with reporters reckless

1:01and self-serving. Justice Department voices echo that clearance holders have a huge duty to protect these secrets. They're moving fast to prosecute anyone who breaks that bond, keeping national security locked down tight.