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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is accusing an analyst who worked at the State Department of leaking top secret information about North Korea to a reporter. It's the latest move in an aggressive campaign to crack down on leaks, even as the administration supports proposed legislation that would shield reporters from having to identify their sources.
Steven Kim, who worked at State as a federal contractor, is named in a federal indictment unsealed Friday.
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
What purpose would a federal contractor have to disclose State Department secrets about North Korea to FOXNEWS?
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
Also, why would State Dept. secrets be released to private contractors? Is this a common practice?
The material was classified top secret/sensitive compartmented information because it concerned the military capability of the foreign country and related to U.S. intelligence sources and methods.
"The willful disclosure of classified information to those not entitled to it is a serious crime," said Assistant Attorney General David Kris in a written statement. "Today's indictment should serve as a warning to anyone who is entrusted with sensitive national security information and would consider compromising it."