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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

Leak suspect charged as U.S. reveals highest-level secrets exposed

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

CNN

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3.2865 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The suspect in the Pentagon intelligence leak now stands charged with two federal crimes after his first court appearance. Court documents reveal the Air Force guardsman Top Secret clearance and the high level of classified material that was exposed. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion drug as justices review the case. Plus, several current and potential Republican presidential candidates speak at the NRA convention. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Go to Economist.com and get your first month free. Happening now. The suspect in the Pentagon Intelligence League now stands charged with

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two federal crimes after his first court appearance. Court documents revealing the Air National Guardsman top secret clearance and the

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high level of classified material that was exposed.

0:50.3

Also tonight the US Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion drug as the justices review the case.

0:59.0

Justice Samuel Alito issuing the order just hours before new restrictions were set to go into effect.

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And Donald Trump just spoke to the National Rifle Association, one of a slew of current and

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potential Republican presidential candidates making pitches to the group today.

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We're breaking down the GOP message on guns after the latest mass shootings and as the 2024 campaign clearly heats up.

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Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.

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I'm Wolf Blitzer, you're in the situation room. Tonight we're getting a fuller picture of the suspected Pentagon Leaker and the crimes he's accused of

1:44.2

committing after his first court appearance in Boston.

1:47.6

CNN National Correspondent Jason Carroll is on the story for us.

1:51.3

Mr. Jack, do you have anything to say?

1:54.5

Jack to share his family leaving federal court

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