FBI agents who denounced the first Trump administration of political bias and I insisted The fact that former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani may have “compromised” by Russian agents was arrested Monday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York before he fled the country.
According to Criminal complaint Jonathan Buma, filed Tuesday, was charged with unlawful disclosure of confidential documents.
Buma, a 15-year FBI veteran and anti-intellectual expert who criticized the first Trump administration's handling of classification information, allegedly printing nearly 130 files from the internal FBI network in October 2023.
At least eight files reportedly printed included “secret information reports related to foreign enemies,” while some of the files contained information that a sensitive human source provided to the FBI “clearly marked a protected warning that made it clear that the information was protected.”
“Book Draft included information that Buma gained through her position as a special FBI agent.”
Buma is said to have printed a screenshot of the messages exchanged with a sensitive source through an encrypted messaging application.
After being told he had printed what he needed for all his autobiographical books, Buma informed his supervisor that he intended to take leave unpaid. It appears that Buma is not cautious about the planned contents of his book during his unpaid sabbatical, but has shared excerpts on social media and circulated the draft in an email that allegedly contains details about the bureau's weapons of mass destruction investigation.
“Book Draft included information that Buma gained through his position as a special FBI agent related to the FBI efforts and investigation of foreign weapons of mass destruction programs,” the complaint stated.
Federal agents stormed a Los Angeles home in Buma in November 2023. Mother Jones It's attracting attention When the search warrant states that the agent is searching for classified documents and signs that Buma may have illegally deleted or kept defense documents. According to criminal charges filed Tuesday, no federal agents were found during the attack on his home.
The lawyer representing Buma after the attack claimed that the document search was a retaliation for Buma Complaint To Congressional investigators regarding Giuliani's alleged interaction with foreign agents and the supposed discrimination and bias in the bureau.
Buma previously argued that there was a desire among his peers in the same department that undermined President Donald Trump's campaign and presidency, saying that although he wanted to scrutinise Hunter Biden's dangerous deal, it wasn't like examining one of Trump's closest allies.
“In the case of Buma, the Bureau's actions raise special concerns that they are blocked when creating evidence that they consider anti-intellectual activities targeting Russian intelligence agency politically embarrassing,” said lawyer Scott Houghton.
He was arrested in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, but Buma's case was transferred to California, where the charges were reportedly filed. He was released on a $100,000 bond.
ABC News It is shown As of Wednesday night, Buma had not entered the plea and his lawyers did not respond to a request for comment.
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