Navy Sailor’s Pardon Highlights Two-Tiered Justice System for Leaks

While Trump pardoned a Navy sailor, the Trump administration zealously pursues a case against NSA contractor Reality Winner for allegedly disclosing a top secret NSA report on alleged Russian hacking of voter registration systems to the press. So how do the cases compare?

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
Kristian Saucier (left) and Reality Winner (right).

President Donald Trump pardoned Navy sailor Kristian Saucier, who pled guilty to violating the Espionage Act after he took photos with his cell phone of a “nuclear attack submarine.” He also destroyed evidence after FBI and NCIS agents interrogated him. Trump’s motive for issuing a pardon for “unauthorized retention of defense information”

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Lawsuit Aims To Shed Light On Justice Department’s Surveillance Of Journalists

The Department of Justice is being sued over a staggering twenty-seven ongoing investigations into potential leaks.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a briefing on leaks of classified material one week after President Donald Trump complained that Sessions was weak on preventing such disclosures, Aug. 4, 2017.

The Justice Department has twenty-seven ongoing leak investigations, according to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. That is a staggering number, and now, the Knight First Amendment Institute and Freedom of The Press Foundation are suing for records on how those investigations may infringe upon the First Amendment rights of journalists. In a filing

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Sanders: Paradise Papers Expose ‘Rapid Movement Toward International Oligarchy’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says the trove of documents “shows how these billionaires and multinational corporations get richer by hiding their wealth and profits and avoid paying their fair share of taxes.”

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By Jessica Corbett
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves during a campaign rally at Grand View University, on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The major issue of our time is the rapid movement toward international oligarchy, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) declared in a statement to the Guardian on Monday, which noted that "Sanders' intervention in the debate sparked by the Paradise Papers marks the most prominent political response to the leak in their opening 24 hours." Decrying a world

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Trump’s Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross Responds To Accusations In ‘Paradise Papers’ Leaks

Ross dismissed any suggestion that he considered resigning from his position as commerce secretary when the news broke Sunday night. “No, that is a silly question. There is nothing wrong with anything that was done,” Ross said.

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By ZeroHedge.com
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross talks with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

After the latest offshore tax investigative bombshell called the "Paradise Papers" - a sequel to last year's Panama Papers - revealed yesterday that Trump's Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had indirect business ties with two Russian oligarchs, as well as Vladimir Putin's son-in-law, the secretary who has found himself in hot water over more alleged

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NSA Leaker Reality Winner Denied Bail For “Hating America”

Judge Brian Epps contended Winner’s “hate” for America and admiration of Edward Snowden and Julian Assange make her a dangerous threat.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
Reality Winner. Photo via standwithreality.org

Federal magistrate judge Brian Epps once again denied bail to alleged NSA leaker Reality Winner. This time, Epps contended Winner’s “hate” for America and supposed admiration of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange make her a dangerous threat. Winner is accused of “removing classified material from a

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Federal Employees Ordered To Attend Anti-Leaking Classes

EPA employees are attending mandatory training sessions this week to reinforce their compliance with against leaking sensitive government information.

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By Michael Biesecker
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency are attending mandatory training sessions this week to reinforce their compliance with laws and rules against leaking classified or sensitive government information. It is part of a broader Trump administration order for anti-leaks training at all executive branch agencies. The

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