Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is without question the biggest news of the week. CBS News says that bars across the country opened early to serve drinks to customers while they watched the testimony live. The Chicago Tribune says that workplace productivity was expected to plummet Thursday, much as it does during March Madness, as workers tuned into the testimony at their desks. Keep reading for more news. Leaks. On Monday the Justice Department announced the first criminal prosecution arising from leaked classified information during the Trump administration. A 25-year-old intelligence contractor with top secret security clearance, Reality Leigh Winner, was arrested in Georgia by the FBI for allegedly leaking to a news outlet an intelligence report from the N.S.A. regarding Russian cyberattacks. Winner has been charged under the Espionage Act, and the New York Times story at the link says that such a charge carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Word of Faith Mistrial. Last week the News Roundup noted that a criminal trial arising from alleged abuse at the Word of Faith Fellowship church had commenced. Fox News reports that this week a mistrial was declared after the jury foreman, Perry Shade, brought outside materials, including North Carolina case law, into the proceeding. The trial judge held Shade in contempt, sentencing him to 30 days in jail and fining him $500. In a separate incident prior to [...]
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