Three army personnel, two veterans and an active duty soldier, have been arrested for treason. The Department of Justice says that the three men, Sgt. Jian Zhao, Lt. Li Tian, and Ruoyu Duan sold US Military secrets to China. The men sent confidential information about US artillery systems in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars.
“On or about Dec. 19, 2024, Duan and Tian along with others, known and unknown to the grand jury conspired with each other to surreptitiously gather sensitive military information related to the United States Army’s operational capabilities, including technical manuals and other sensitive information, and that Tian transmitted this information to Duan in return for money,” explained the Department of Justice.
“BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel arrests two U.S. Army soldiers and one former for stealing government property and a bribery scheme. “These individuals have been charged with stealing America’s defense intelligence capabilities and empowering adversaries like China in betrayal of our country,” said Benny Johnson. ” They will now face American justice.”
Other conservative commentators and government officials were eager to address the scandal. “You know I keep hearing my daddy say “keep working Lord, keep working.” Then I have what I wanted to write but I don’t think I can put them together, so I’ll stick with my daddy’s response,” one reply read. “Wow. And these are probably the low hanging fruit. Imagine what he will find. At least someone finally got arrested,” another added.
“The defendants arrested today are accused of betraying our country, actively working to weaken America’s defense capabilities and empowering our adversaries in China,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “They will face swift, severe, and comprehensive justice.” Brig. Gen. Rhett R. Cox, who is the Commanding General of the Army Counterintelligence Command, also released a statement.
“These arrests underscore the persistent and increasing foreign intelligence threat facing our Army and nation,” he said “Along with the Department of Justice and FBI, Army Counterintelligence Command will continue to work tirelessly to hold those accountable who irresponsibly and selfishly abandon the Army values and choose personal gain over duty to our nation. We remind all members of the Army team to increase their vigilance and protect our Army by reporting suspicious activity.”
“While bribery and corruption have thrived under China’s Communist Party, this behavior cannot be tolerated with our service members who are entrusted with sensitive military information, including national defense information,” added FBI Director Kash Patel. “The FBI and our partners will continue to work to uncover attempts by those in China to steal sensitive U.S. military information and hold all accountable who play a role in betraying our national defense.
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“The FBI would like to thank U.S. Army Counterintelligence for their close partnership during this investigation,” he concluded. Acting U.S. Attorney William M. Narus for the District of Oregon, also added his thoughts.“The U.S. Attorney’s Office thanks the FBI and U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command for their hard work on this investigation and commitment to protecting our national security,” he said.
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