The writer teaches national security law at Vermont Law School.
A ■■■ Report About Election Interference by ■■■ nyti.ms/2SFkxei
"A lot of the rhetoric is that all leakers are Traitors and criminals, one of my colleagues jokingly say why do you hate America, when I defend leakers and the press that love them...at a very minimum to whom the leak is made and what purpose *should* matter"
They go on to discuss employees of NSA know this so if they leak, they must be "highly motivated"
You know what #RealityWinner's motivation was? Saving our democracy! #Grateful4Reality
It's not new to try to deflect attention from the info that is leaked.
Which reminds me of when @nicoleperlroth was called the "Enemy of the People" by Trump
"There are so many instances in our history where leaks have provided such essential information about what the Gov't is doing"
#Grateful4Reality
J. William Leonard. For those of you who don't know, Leonard was scheduled to testify in Reality's defense.