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South China Morning Post
a day ago
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- South China Morning Post
Who is Brian Kilmeade's wife, Dawn Kilmeade? She met the Fox & Friends host at high school in New York, runs a clothing boutique in their hometown, and shares 3 children with him
In April, Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade and former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo traded insults on X over their perception of 'SignalGate'. After US national security adviser Mike Waltz accidentally added a journalist to a Signal group chat discussing air strikes on Yemen, his carelessness sparked widespread discussions about cybersecurity and the mishandling of classified information. Advertisement Kilmeade claimed that the press was trying to make a spectacle of the controversy as a distraction. 'Watch @cnn @msnbc @ABCPolitics all try to Russiafy this #signal story – won't work,' he wrote on X. NewsNation's Cuomo replied: 'This is a propagandist,' which struck a nerve with Kilmeade. 'You are a discredited ego maniac who no one watches. Sorry I can't be more like your idol @donlemon,' Kilmeade retorted, alluding to the way Cuomo dealt with his brother Andrew Cuomo 's sexual harassment controversy and the allegations of ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon's misogyny. The war of words renewed attention on Kilmeade and his personal life. So, what do we know about his wife, Dawn Kilmeade, who prefers to stay firmly out of the spotlight? What is Dawn Kilmeade's background? Brian Kilmeade's wife Dawn Kilmeade, picture here with her husband and daughters, is from New York. Photo: @kilmeade/Instagram Dawn Kilmeade (née DeGaetano) is a New York native, per Distractify. She grew up with a sister, Denise Durso, as noted in her mum's obituary. She also went to Hofstra University, according to the Massapequa Herald Post. What does she do for work? Dawn Kilmeade with her daughters Kaitlyn and Kirstyn. Photo: @kilmeade/X Dawn Kilmeade runs a clothing store called Wild Willows Boutique in Massapequa with her friend, fellow Hofstra graduate and business partner Kathy Camada, per the Massapequa Herald Post. The outlet describes their brand's aesthetic as 'contemporary casual'. The two women were encouraged by their daughters to start the venture. However, Kilmeade has admitted to having difficulty balancing her professional and her personal life. 'To balance the family and this business has been a struggle, especially around the holidays,' she said. Her relationship with Brian Kilmeade
Russia Today
3 days ago
- General
- Russia Today
Pentagon employee arrested for trying to leak secrets over Trump grievances
An IT specialist at the US Defense Intelligence Agency has been arrested for allegedly attempting to provide classified information to a foreign government, citing his opposition to President Donald Trump's policies, according to the Department of Justice. Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged on Thursday with trying to share classified information with someone he believed represented a foreign government. He was detained following an FBI sting operation. Laatsch, who has worked as an IT specialist in the DIA's Insider Threat Division since 2019, allegedly expressed intent to share classified materials due to ideological differences with the Trump administration. 'The recent actions of the current administration are extremely disturbing to me,' he said in an email reportedly intercepted by the FBI. 'I do not agree or align with the values of this administration and intend to act to support the values that the United States at one time stood for.' The DOJ said the FBI had initiated an investigation in March after receiving a tip about Laatsch's intentions. Undercover agents, posing as representatives of a foreign government, communicated with Laatsch, who began transcribing classified information onto a notepad at his desk over a three-day period. He then allegedly concealed the notes in his socks and lunchbox to remove them from the facility. On May 1, Laatsch reportedly left a thumb drive containing documents marked 'Secret' and 'Top Secret' at a prearranged drop-off location in a public park in northern Virginia. He later expressed interest in obtaining citizenship from the foreign country, stating he did not expect 'things here to improve in the long term,' the prosecutors said. Laatsch was arrested at a subsequent drop-off location on Thursday. He is scheduled to appear in court in Alexandria. The identity of the foreign government involved has not been disclosed, but the DOJ described it as a US ally. 'This case underscores the persistent risk of insider threats,' FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X on Friday. 'The FBI remains steadfast in protecting our national security and thanks our law enforcement partners for their critical support.' The arrest of Laatsch adds to a series of high-profile cases involving US intelligence personnel leaking classified information. In August last year, Pentagon employee Gokhan Gun was arrested while trying to travel to Mexico with 'Top Secret' documents. Gun, 50, was charged with unauthorized retention of classified materials. In 2023, Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to leaking hundreds of classified Pentagon documents on Discord. The files included intelligence on the Ukraine conflict and other sensitive matters.
Fox News
3 days ago
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- Fox News
US IT specialist arrested after attempting to share classified information with foreign government: DOJ
A government employee in Virginia was arrested on Thursday after he attempted to share classified information with an officer or agent of a foreign government, the Department of Justice announced. Nathan Laatsch, a 28-year-old IT specialist employed by the Defense Intelligence Agency since 2019, was arrested after the FBI received a tip in March 2025 that someone was willing to provide classified information to a friendly foreign government. Laatsch was a civilian employee in the DIA's Insider Threat Division and held a top secret security clearance, according to the DOJ. An email to the FBI said that the person – later identified as Laatsch – didn't "agree or align with the values" of the Trump administration, and would be willing to share classified information that he could access, including "completed intelligence products, some unprocessed intelligence, and other assorted classified documentation." DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTOR CHARGED AFTER PRINTING TOP SECRET DOCUMENTS, TRYING TO LEAVE WITH THEM TO MEXICO Laatsch communicated with an FBI agent, whom he believed to be a foreign government official, multiple times and would confirm that he was ready to share classified information that he transcribed onto a notepad at his desk, the DOJ said. He allegedly exfiltrated the information from his workspace multiple times over a three-day period in preparation. The FBI set up an operation at a northern Virginia park where Laatsch was to deposit classified information "for the foreign government to retrieve," according to the DOJ. He was observed by the FBI on or around May 1 depositing an item at the specified location. Once he left, the DOJ said FBI agents retrieved a thumb drive from the area found to contain a message from Laatsch and multiple typed documents with information portion-marked for Secret or Top Secret levels. His message allegedly indicated that he was sharing "a decent sample size" of classified information to demonstrate the types of things he has access to. On May 7, after Laatsch learned that the thumb drive had been retrieved, he allegedly sent a message to the undercover agent appearing to say that he was seeking something in exchange for providing the information. The following day, he specified that he was interested in "citizenship for your country" because he didn't expect things in America "to improve in the long term," the DOJ said. He also allegedly said he was "not opposed to other compensation," but not in a place where he needed "material compensation." Laatsch was told on May 14 by the FBI agent that the "foreign government" was ready for additional classified information. Between May 15 and May 27, he transcribed more information and began to remove it from the building by folding the notes and hiding them in his clothing. On Thursday, Laatsch arrived at a prearranged location in northern Virginia to drop the information off to the "foreign country." He was arrested once the FBI received the documents. His first court appearance is scheduled for Friday in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Washington Post
3 days ago
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- Washington Post
US government employee charged with trying to give classified information to a foreign government
WASHINGTON — An information technology specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency was charged Thursday with attempting to transmit classified information to a representative of a foreign government, the Justice Department said. Prosecutors say Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested at a location where he had arranged to deposit sensitive records to a person he thought was an official of a foreign government, but who was actually an undercover FBI agent. The identity of the country Laatsch thought he was in communication with was not disclosed, but the Justice Department described it as a friendly, or allied, nation.
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
US government employee charged with trying to give classified information to a foreign government
WASHINGTON (AP) — An information technology specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency was charged Thursday with attempting to transmit classified information to a representative of a foreign government, the Justice Department said. Prosecutors say Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested at a location where he had arranged to deposit sensitive records to a person he thought was an official of a foreign government, but who was actually an undercover FBI agent. The identity of the country Laatsch thought he was in communication with was not disclosed, but the Justice Department described it as a friendly, or allied, nation. It was not immediately clear if Laatsch, who was set to make a court appearance Friday, had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf. The Justice Department said its investigation into Laatsch began in March after officials received a tip that he had offered to provide classified information to another nation. Laatsch wrote in his email that he 'did not agree or align with the values of this administration' and was willing to transmit sensitive materials, including intelligence documents, to which he had access, prosecutors said. An undercover agent got in touch with Laatsch, who began transcribing classified information to a notepad and made plans to drop off information that the foreign government representative could pick up in a park. At one drop-off this month, prosecutors say, Laatsch left behind a thumb drive containing multiple typed documents marked up to the Secret and Top Secret levels. In return, prosecutors say, Laatsch said that he was interested in obtaining citizenship from that country because he did not anticipate 'things here to improve in the long term.' He was arrested Thursday at a prearranged location after making additional plans for a drop-off. ___
