Georgia – On Thursday afternoon, alleged NSA leaker, Reality Winner was indicted by a federal grand jury on a single count.
Reality L. Winner was recently arrested for leaking classified documents to news outlet, The Intercept. TGP documented her hatred for President Trump via her social media, but what she said today in her testimony sent shock waves across the internet. Reality Winner said she wanted to burn the White House down and pledged her allegiance to the Taliban.
Via WSB Atlanta:
An Augusta woman charged with leaking classified information was indicted by a federal grand jury on a single count.
A federal magistrate judge held a detention hearing for Reality Winner Thursday afternoon.
She entered a not-guilty plea. The judge denied bond.
Based on evidence seized from her home, federal prosecutors detailed Winner’s alleged plans to burn down the White House and travel to Afghanistan, pledging her allegiance to the Taliban.
They said in recorded jailhouse calls, she told her mother how to play her side of the story in the media— as someone who was scared she’d disappear from an interrogation room in her Augusta home after Saturday’s raid.
Prosecutors said a phone call to her sister expressed her confidence in how to play the court during her bond hearing.
“I’m pretty, white and cute,” she allegedly told her sister. Prosecutors said Winner told her sister she would braid her hair and cry in court.
The government said it will likely add to the indictment and more charges are expected to come.
EXPLOSIVE testimony in alleged NSA leaker hearing. GOV’T:Reality Winner praised Taliban,wrote “I want to burn the White House down” @wsbtv 5 pic.twitter.com/4Yt1eXGWdC
— Nicole Carr (@NicoleCarrWSB) June 8, 2017
Here’s the shot: Alleged NSA leaker Reality Winner headed back to prison after judge denies bond. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/iEoCoSxqdJ
— Nicole Carr (@NicoleCarrWSB) June 8, 2017
No comment from alleged NSA leaker Reality Winner’s attorneys,parents after bond denial,but we toured interrogation room this a.m. @wsbtv 11 pic.twitter.com/W14oSkq6Rw
— Nicole Carr (@NicoleCarrWSB) June 8, 2017
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