“Clearly, too many people have access to too much top secret classified information” How many is unclear. But a 2017 US government report found more than 1.2 million government employees have access to “top secret” material KieronMonks reports:
In common with Mr Snowden and Ms Manning, the suspect is in his twenties and worked a relatively low-level position, but also enjoyed privileged access to secret files.
National Security Agency consultant Edward Snowden sent shockwaves around the world in 2013 with a leak of documents regarding US surveillance practices Unlike Mr Snowden and Ms Manning, there appears to have been no clear political motive in this case, presenting another complication for vetting. A member of thethat originally hosted the leaks said Mr Texeira shared the classified material primarily to “benefit his online family”.
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