Kash Patel

By Jason Walsh, originally published on WokeSpy. An IT specialist employed by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has been arrested for allegedly attempting to transmit classified national security information to a foreign government. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, was arrested close to the nation’s capital and is scheduled to make his initial court appearance in June. Laatsch became a civilian employee of the DIA in 2019 and held Top Secret security clearance in the Insider Threat Division. In March, the FBI launched an investigation after receiving a tip that an individual offered classified information to a “friendly” foreign government. The federal employee apparently indicated in an email that he did not “agree or align with the values of this administration” and was therefore “willing to share classified information” to which he had access, including “completed intelligence products, some unprocessed intelligence, and other assorted classified documentation.” Following communications with an undercover FBI agent, the anti-Trump employee began transcribing classified information to a notepad at his desk. (MORE NEWS: WHO Passes ‘Pandemic Agreement’ Even Though Pretty Much None Of Us Agreed To It) He then repeatedly leaked classified information from his workspace, allegedly. “Laatsch subsequently confirmed to the FBI agent that he was prepared to transmit the information,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced in a press release. The FBI then organized an operation in a public park where Laatsch was said to have planned to deposit the classified information for the foreign government to retrieve. “On May 1, FBI surveillance observed Laatsch proceed to the specified location and deposit an item. Following Laatsch’s departure, the FBI retrieved the item, which was a thumb drive later found to contain a message from Laatsch and multiple typed documents, each containing information that was portion-marked up to the Secret or Top Secret levels,” prosecutors said in the press release. “The message from Laatsch indicated that he had chosen to include ‘a decent sample size’ of classified information to ‘decently demonstrate the range of types of products’ to which he had access.” After receiving confirmation that the package had been received, he again contacted the undercover FBI agent and asked for compensation. The following day, Laatsch apparently indicated that he was interested in obtaining citizenship in the unnamed country because he did not “expect[] things here to improve in the long term.” (MORE NEWS: Kay Hill On Biden’s Info Blackout & The Solar Flare Threat No One’s Talking About) Although he said he was “not opposed to other compensation,” he was not in a position where he needed to seek material compensation. Additional meetings were set up by agents after Laatsch agreed to share more classified information. On May 29, Laatsch arrived at a prearranged location in northern Virginia, where he allegedly attempted to transmit multiple classified documents to the foreign country. FBI agents arrested Laatsch, and formal charges are forthcoming. *this article is not TMM’s original reporting and may not reflect how our Editorial Team feels in reality. Please contact us for comment on this story. TMM Analysis It is terrifying to think that people could be so willing to sell out America over feelings or money. We already know that most of our elected officials would sell half the country if it meant fame and fortune for them personally, but it always unnerving to think of how many quiet actors may be working to destroy the greatest idea in history: America. It is such a relief to know that the FBI, under the leadership of Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, is working to stop allegedly plots like this from destroying American prosperity. This is precisely the type of win that we want to see in the world — where the alleged bad guy gets foiled. But there are still so many gaps in our understanding of the real threats against the U.S., and too many lawmakers ready to sell us out at the drop of a hat. You have an opportunity to replace those lawmakers in 2026 and 2028, and we can help. Tell us about your least favorite, least-American politicians, and why you think they should be replaced in the 2026 Midterms. Email editor@themodernmemo.com with your thoughts — and we’ll be sure to dig into what we’re told, and bring you the latest updates on the best ways to protect our future (and those helping us do it!).