Americans no longer put America first. Not doing so is a dangerous precedent to set.
Now this high-profile traitor was just arrested for selling out classified information.
Soldier with Top Clearance Faces Espionage Charges
A 22-year-old US Army soldier, Private First Class Taylor Adam Lee, was arrested this week at Fort Bliss, accused of attempting to leak classified military secrets to Russia.
Authorities claim Lee, who holds top-secret and sensitive compartmented information clearance, tried to share sensitive details about US battle tanks with someone he believed was a Russian Ministry of Defense official.
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that Lee faces federal charges for attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign adversary and illegally exporting controlled technical data.
Alleged Betrayal Involving M1A2 Abrams Tank Data
Starting in June, Lee allegedly began transmitting classified technical details about the M1A2 Abrams tank to a supposed Russian contact online, even offering his services to the Russian Federation.
“The USA is not happy with me for trying to expose their weaknesses,” Lee reportedly messaged the contact.
Authorities say he escalated his actions in July by meeting an individual he thought was a Russian official in El Paso, handing over an SD card loaded with sensitive and likely classified data about the Abrams tank and another US military armored vehicle.
Lee was not authorized to possess several documents on the card, according to federal agents.
Delivery of Hardware and Swift Arrest
In a bold move, Lee allegedly discussed specific tank hardware during the July meeting and, on July 31, dropped off a related component at a storage unit in El Paso, messaging his supposed Russian contact with a “mission accomplished” note.
Federal agents swiftly apprehended him, highlighting the breach as a stark warning.
“This arrest is an alarming reminder of the serious threat facing our US Army,” said Brigadier General Sean F. Stinchon, commanding general of Army Counterintelligence Command.
He praised the joint efforts of Army Counterintelligence and the FBI, vowing to hold accountable soldiers who betray their oath.
Lee appeared in federal court Wednesday, with no immediate details on his legal representation.
