records show a profound breach of a defendant s word that he would protect information and the security of the united states. the judge in this case david hennessey also went on to talk about who this defendant had hurt by releasing those troves of classified documents online saying who did he put at risk? he could make a list as long as a phone book. soldiers, medical personnel, ukrainian personnel, ukrainian soldiers. we don t know how many people he put at risk. he went on to say that the government has said if you disclose this information, you put the united states at serious risk and the defendant s response was, i don t give a expletive. you could fill in the blank there. and the defense argued that the defendant in this case did not try to flee when he was arrested. he also brought up the defendant s attorney also brought up that his parents had put up their homes as collateral. but the judge, he acknowledged that saying i m aware of all of that, but at the end of
suggesting to tarrio to switch to encrypted apps rather than continue the exchange on a platform that would allow for the documentation of those communications. if you work in source work like i did, you know that you have to document each interaction that you have with the confidential informant. that is departmental policy. so, this is really interesting. mike, i m glad you re saying this. so i guess one of the questions i would have is, all right, if i m shane la partlmond for d.c.e and homeland security, and part of my job is doing what you re saying. building sources and building trust, getting in information, et cetera. investigators come to me, why not just tell them the truth. because what he s charged with is actually, as far as i know, not tipping off tarrio. he s charged with obstruction of justice and three counts of lying. so wouldn t investigators,