>>1408807US IT specialist arrested after attempting to share classified information with foreign government: DOJ
Nathan Laatsch, 28, allegedly said he would share classified information because he does not 'agree or align' with Trump admin's values
government employee in Virginia was arrested on Thursday after he attempted to share classified information with an officer or agent of a foreign government, the Department of Justice announced.
Nathan Laatsch, a 28-year-old IT specialist employed by the Defense Intelligence Agency since 2019, was arrested after the FBI received a tip in March 2025 that someone was willing to provide classified information to a friendly foreign government.
Laatsch was a civilian employee in the DIA's Insider Threat Division and held a top secret security clearance, according to the DOJ.
An email to the FBI said that the person – later identified as Laatsch – didn't "agree or align with the values" of the Trump administration, and would be willing to share classified information that he could access, including "completed intelligence products, some unprocessed intelligence, and other assorted classified documentation."
