Who is Daniel Hale?
THREAD:
THREAD:
In May 2019, drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was arrested and indicted on allegations that he disclosed classified documents about the U.S. military’s assassination program, believed to have been the source material for this series in @theintercept:
theintercept.com/drone-papers/
theintercept.com/drone-papers/
On March 31, 2021, Hale pleaded guilty to a single count under the Espionage Act, carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years. His sentencing is currently scheduled for July 27, 2021.
Daniel is facing up to 10 years in prison for contacting the press about a matter of extreme public importance that has been shrouded in secrecy. But the larger concern is not what Hale did or didn’t do but what our government has been doing.
For almost two decades, they have used a veil of secrecy to deny the American public the basic right to informed debate and consent. Government officials have repeatedly lied about nature and the extent of drone assassinations.
No one has ever been held accountable for these lies, or for the war crimes they have enabled.
Daniel is a whistleblower who has enriched the public’s knowledge about matters of grave concern. It is unconscionable to use a law supposedly aimed at actual spies and saboteurs, against individuals who act in good faith to bring govt misconduct to the attention of the public.
Visit standwithdanielhale.org to find out how you can help Daniel ahead of his sentencing.
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