- Army veteran Courtney Williams was arrested by the FBI and charged under the Espionage Act for allegedly sharing classified information with a journalist.
- Williams is accused of disclosing details about a "special military unit" at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where she worked from 2010 to 2016.
- Federal prosecutors claim Williams had extensive contact with a journalist between 2022 and 2025, leading to an article and book that published classified national defense information.
- The journalist, Seth Harp, and others argue that Williams is a whistleblower who exposed sexual harassment and gender discrimination within the unit, calling the charges retaliatory.
- Messages from Williams indicate she was aware of the potential legal consequences, expressing concern about disclosing classified information and the possibility of arrest.
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