Jun 7, 2018

Senate Intelligence Committee staffer investigated by Justice Department

Gina Haspel arriving to her hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Gina Haspel arriving to her hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

A longtime Senate Intelligence Committee staffer is being investigated by the Justice Department "as part of a probe related to unauthorized disclosure of classified information," the Wall Street Journal reports.

The details: Charges against the staffer are expected to be unsealed in coming days, per the Journal, as the Senate turned over documents to the DOJ this week.

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