India, April 9 -- FBI Director Kash Patel has shared a message for "would-be leakers" after the arrest of US Army Special Operations veteran named Courtney Williams, who is facing federal charges for allegedly transmitting classified military tactics and procedures to journalist Seth Harp for his 2025 book on Fort Bragg. On Wednesday, April 8, Williams was charged due to allegations she provided classified information to Harp.

In an X post, Patel wrote, "FBI and our partners have arrested a former SOCOM employee, who supported our top-level military warfighters, for allegedly transmitting classified information to a member of the media. Outstanding work by @FBICharlotte and the FBI Counterintelligence & Espionage Division - as well as ou...