A State Department employee is accused of allegedly removing classified documents from secure locations and meeting with Chinese officials dating back to 2023.
Fox News reports the Justice Department said Ashley Tellis is also a contractor with the Office of Net Assessment at the Department of War and is considered a subject matter expert on India and South Asian affairs.
During a search of his Virginia home, authorities found more than a thousand pages of documents marked “TOP SECRET.”
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Tellis began working for the State Department in 2001, court documents state. He is accused of unlawful retention of national defense information, according to an affidavit.
He held a top-secret clearance and had access to sensitive information, federal prosecutors said in court documents. He was also employed as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
On Sept. 12, Tellis had a coworker at a government facility print multiple classified documents for him, authorities said.
On Sept. 25, he allegedly printed U.S. Air Force documents concerning military aircraft capabilities. Federal prosecutors allege that he met with Chinese government officials multiple times over the past several years.
During a 2023 meeting, Tellis and Chinese officials were reportedly heard talking about Iranian-Chinese relations and emerging technologies while dining at a restaurant, authorities said.
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Treason, if found guilty hung by the neck till dead.
OUTRAGEOUS – REPREHENSIBLE – DESPICABLE
I think your publication is a little corrupt too!
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