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Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison (www.bbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

According to the FBI's website, he 'compromised numerous human sources, counterintelligence techniques, investigations, dozens of classified US government documents, and technical operations of extraordinary importance and value'.

I just think it's worth noting that the person who did that in 2002 was "one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history." But the person who allegedly did the same thing in 2021 is currently the front-runner for the Republican Party's presidential nomination.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Pretty crazy tbh stuff like that goes on