FBI arrests former U.S. Army employee who supported top-level military warfighters for allegedly leaking to media
'This FBI will not tolerate those who seek to betray our country and put Americans in harm's way'
By
Joe Kovacs
April 8, 2026
TAMPA, Florida – FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday a former Army employee of the United States Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, has been arrested for allegedly leaking classified information to the news media.
"FBI and our partners have arrested a former SOCOM employee, who supported our top-level military warfighters, for allegedly transmitting classified information to a member of the media," Patel said on X.
"Outstanding work by @FBICharlotte and the FBI Counterintelligence & Espionage Division – as well as our @TheJusticeDept partners."
https://www.wnd.com/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-arrests-former-socom-employee-who/