The Intercept

Daniel Hale Sentenced to 45 Months for Exposing Drone War Crimes

2021-07-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Former Air Force intelligence analyst and NSA contractor Daniel Everette Hale was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison for leaking classified documents that exposed the devastating civilian toll of the U.S. drone warfare program. His disclosures revealed that nearly 90 percent of people killed …

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Reality Winner Arrested for Leaking Russian Election Interference Report

2017-06-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Former Air Force veteran and NSA contractor Reality Leigh Winner was arrested for leaking a classified intelligence report documenting Russian cyberattacks on U.S. election infrastructure. Her case would result in the longest prison sentence ever imposed for an unauthorized release of government …

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