US government employee protests Trump’s policies– by attempting to share classified information
Nathan Laatsch, 28, downloaded classified material and placed it at an agreed-upon drop point. Laatsch felt that he hit the jackpot. He had reached out to who he thought was a foreign agent in hopes of trading in classified material for citizenship in that country. Laatsch was willing to entertain receiving other forms of compensation. Laatsch apparently was motivated to do this by his not being aligned with the Trump administration’s policies. Unfortunately for Laatsch, the “foreign government official” turned out to be an FBI agent.
From Fox News:
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.”
Laatsch communicated with an FBI agent, whom he believed to be a foreign government official, multiple times and would confirm that he was ready to share classified information that he transcribed onto a notepad at his desk, the DOJ said. He allegedly exfiltrated the information from his workspace multiple times over a three-day period in preparation.
The FBI set up an operation at a northern Virginia park where Laatsch was to deposit classified information “for the foreign government to retrieve,” according to the DOJ. He was observed by the FBI on or around May 1 depositing an item at the specified location.
Once he left, the DOJ said FBI agents retrieved a thumb drive from the area found to contain a message from Laatsch and multiple typed documents with information portion-marked for Secret or Top Secret levels. His message allegedly indicated that he was sharing “a decent sample size” of classified information to demonstrate the types of things he has access to.
On May 7, after Laatsch learned that the thumb drive had been retrieved, he allegedly sent a message to the undercover agent appearing to say that he was seeking something in exchange for providing the information.
Additional Reading:
Pritchett, E. (2025, May 30). US IT specialist arrested after attempting to share classified information with foreign government: DOJ. Fox News. Link.
Category: "Teh Stoopid", Crime, Society
String this fucker up by his gonads and whip his ass.
Just go back to real punishment for MF’s like him and tie his ass to a post while 10 good men with rifles stand at the ready.
“…hanged by the neck until dead…”
9 riflemen with blanks, 1 to gut shoot the bastard.
I’d modify that to “String this fucker up by his gonads and” beat him like a cheap piñata.
Just let it be known there won’t be candy coming out.
Why do you want to reward libs with the good time of their dreams instead of punishment?
If not a DEI hire…might lose their pension.
Nope, whiter than Biden. Might be gay though, if not now, than soon.
Best part; He worked at Insider Threats. Now they can put his poster on the wall.
Oh, for fuck’s sake already!!! Can we please go back to executing traitors?!?!
The Chair
We just might be able to bring Old Sparky out of ‘retirement’ from the Texas Prison Museum for this guy.
Good to hear that there are still plenty of reliable FBI folks doing good work.
He becomes the next Bradley Manning in 3…2…1
If the fbi was under the Herr biden adm. ,,this would have been overlooked like the coke at the dc Reichstag..
I wonder which amazing foreign country he thought is better than the US? Since it says “friendly foreign country”, I assume it’s a relatively close ally. Imagine if this guy was turned in by the Canadians after trying to defect to the north?
Somalia is nice this time of year, FAFO.
I’m sure this schmuck’s social media is filled with anti-Trump, and pro ‘Socialist’ propaganda. Maybe a rainbow flag or two. Are Thor and Mr. Tiny currently quests of Uncle Sam at Ft. Leavenworth? What was the saying? Dork his squeakhole?
Here is that douchenozzle’s LinkedIn profile form LoTT
https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1928464901691044123
In a few years, he’ll get a $M book deal like the last 2-3 have.
And a senate campaign
Or a senate seat with a seat on the intelligence committee. It’s a topsy turvy world anymore.
Nothing to see here.
A district court judge will rule that the Executive branch has no authority to classify information, and that individual employees have plenary authority to declassify anything they see fit.
Welp, he has asked for something for his efforts and now the govt. will be happy to comply with that request. I hear gitmo has a nice tropical climate.
What about a boat ride in an area infested with sharks. Put him on an inner tube with about 100 feet of rope. Start towing him around but not so fast he would get tossed off. When he looks like he’s enjoying it, start chumming the water.