FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist

Courtney Williams accused of sharing material with reporter examining deaths and drugs at US military base

The FBI has arrested a former military special operations employee accused of providing classified information to the media, the agency’s director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday.

The US Department of Justice said in a press release that the former employee, identified as Courtney Williams, 40, was arrested on Tuesday and indicted on Wednesday for allegedly sharing classified material with a journalist.