Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIsabel KeaneThursday 09 April 2026 21:03 BSTPete Hegseth refers to Fort Liberty as ‘Fort Bragg’Army veteran Courtney Williams was arrested by the FBI and charged under the Espionage Act for allegedly sharing classified information with a journalist.Williams is accused of disclosing details about a "special military unit" at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where she worked from 2010 to 2016.Federal prosecutors claim Williams had extensive contact with a journalist between 2022 and 2025, leading to an article and book that published classified national defense information.The journalist, Seth Harp, and others argue that Williams is a whistleblower who exposed sexual harassment and gender discrimination within the unit, calling the charges retaliatory.Messages from Williams indicate she was aware of the potential legal consequences, expressing concern about disclosing classified information and the possibility of arrest.In fullVeteran is charged with disclosing classified Army Delta Force information to a journalistThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in