Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailA former FBI agent has been charged with leaking classified documents to a news website in the US. The charges are understood to relate to a series of stories published by The Intercept last January. It included the entire handbook of the FBI's 'secret powers of surveillance' that have evolved since the 9/11 terror attacks. The Trump administration has promised to crack down on leaks that threaten national security after a series of embarrassing stories in the media. Reality Leigh Winner was accused of passing the top secret National Security Agency report to The Intercept while working with Pluribus International Corp, which provides analytical services for U.S. defence and intelligence.

Source: Daily Mirror March 29, 2018 03:45 UTC