New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and nearly seven-year veteran of the House Armed Services Committee, publicly called fo

The article details how President Donald Trump's team admitted to a security oversight regarding his $400 million Boeing 747 jet, which has been scrutinized for its lack of defensive countermeasures. Former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, who was barred from accessing classified information, revealed that the plane's security features were insufficient, contradicting Trump's claims. Kendall's unauthorized disclosure of classified details about Air Force One's capabilities led to his revocation of security clearance. Analysts argue that Kendall's revelations exposed a broader issue with the Trump administration's handling of classified information. The incident highlights tensions between transparency and national security, as well as the political implications of the jet's vulnerabilities. The article also notes that Kendall expressed confusion over his clearance revocation, emphasizing his adherence to protocols. This controversy underscores the complexities of balancing public accountability with safeguarding sensitive data in high-profile political contexts.

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via The Hill News — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is warning reporters who receive leaks of classified information about potential investigations, as concerns grow about the federal government’s cracking down on media outlets critical of the administration. “Prosecuting leakers who share our nation’s secrets with reporters, in turn risking our national security and the lives of our soldiers, is…

via BorderReport — “Prediction markets are not a haven for using misappropriated confidential or classified information for personal gain."

Courtney Williams, 40, was arrested Wednesday in connection with her alleged transmission of classified national defense information to individuals not aut

Courtney Williams, a 40-year-old Army veteran from Wagram, North Carolina, has been charged with violating the Espionage Act and multiple nondisclosure agreements by allegedly sharing classified information regarding a special military unit at Fort Bragg with a journalist. Authorities say her actions put national security, military personnel, and allied nations at risk. Williams, who worked as an operational support technician within the unit, was cleared as a defense contractor in 2010 and became a Department of Defense employee later that year. She was debriefed in 2015 and signed a nondisclosure agreement. Between 2022 and 2025, Williams allegedly shared classified details over more than ten hours of calls and 180 messages with a journalist coinciding with the publication of an article and a book discussing Delta Force, the Army’s elite commando unit. While the reporter and unit remain unnamed in court filings, the content corresponds with publicly available works by journalist Seth Harp. Harp has defended Williams as a whistleblower exposing sexual harassment and discrimination within the unit, arguing the prosecution is retaliatory. Williams appeared in federal court in Raleigh and was ordered held by the U.S. Marshals Service pending further hearings. The case highlights tensions between national security obligations and whistleblower disclosures.

A letter from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) released on Wednesday quoted a memo recalling a June 2022 flight to Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. During this flight, he apparently took cla...

via The Hill News — Among the classified records taken to Mar-a-Lago by President Trump were documents so sensitive that one had been distributed to just six people, while another set was relevant to his business interests. The disclosure, made to the House Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into the probes into Trump, offers new details about the…

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon permanently bars the Justice Department from releasing Jack Smith’s final report on Donald Trump’s classified documents case, citing fairness and due process concerns...

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