AUTOMATED SUMMARY
The FBI arrested Ian Brinksman, 42, a government contractor with a Top Secret clearance, after searching his Washington home. The Justice Department charged him with unlawfully transmitting national defense information, alleging he passed classified material to a romantic partner who published on her Substack.
The affidavit says five intelligence reports Brinksman accessed between March and October were outside his assigned duties, and that matching material appeared in five articles on the partner's newsletter. The partner is not named in the affidavit and has not been charged, and Brinksman's federal public defender declined to comment.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the arrest followed a referral from his agency. Brinksman has been charged by criminal complaint, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
FACTS
01 The FBI arrested Ian Brinksman, 42, of Washington, D.C., over alleged leaks of national defense information. DAILY CALLER
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