NSA Whistleblower Unearthed ‘Project’ That Targeted US Communications
This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an annual paid subscriber to help us continue our coverage of whistleblowers. A National Security Agency whistleblower unearthed a hot-shot analyst’s unauthorized “project” that targeted the communications of citizens or persons in the United States, according to a top secret inspector general
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When a loosely knit group put up a billboard in Augusta, Georgia, for NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, it did not take long for the judge to scold her attorneys.
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Reality Winner’s Defense Severely Hindered As Judge Rejects Nearly All Subpoenas
A federal judge denied forty of the forty-one requests for subpoenas submitted by Reality Winner’s attorneys, severely limiting her defense.
In Reality Winner’s Case, Defense Seizes Upon FBI Testimony To Bolster Motion To Suppress Statements
FBI agents who questioned NSA contractor Reality Winner never told her she was “free to leave” while executing search warrants.
Appeals Court Agrees Reality Winner ‘Hates’ America—So She Will Remain In Pretrial Detention
An appeals court agreed with a federal magistrate judge that Reality Winner “hates” America and might flee if granted bail.
Defense: Government Puts Burden On Reality Winner To Excuse FBI Violating Her Rights
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