The FBI just arrested one of their own for spilling classified secrets, but he’s the same agent who claimed there was anti-Trump bias in the bureau – oh the irony is just too rich to ignore.
At a Glance
- Former FBI agent Jonathan Buma arrested at JFK Airport for leaking approximately 130 classified documents
- Buma, a vocal Trump critic, allegedly shared classified information through his tell-all book manuscript
- He previously filed whistleblower complaints claiming the FBI had pro-Trump bias, despite his own anti-Trump stance
- The case exposes potential double standards in how classified information leaks are handled
Another Anti-Trump FBI Agent Caught Breaking the Rules
Folks, just when you think the swamp couldn’t get any murkier, along comes Jonathan Buma, a 15-year FBI counterintelligence veteran with an apparent axe to grind against President Trump. Buma was nabbed at JFK International Airport before he could skip town on an international flight. His alleged crime? Leaking approximately 130 classified documents that he reportedly planned to include in his “tell-all” book. The hypocrisy meter just broke – this is the same guy who claimed the FBI had a pro-Trump bias while he himself was working to undermine the former president.
Federal prosecutors claim Buma printed these documents directly from the FBI’s internal systems, complete with security warnings that apparently meant nothing to him. These weren’t just run-of-the-mill files either – they included details about the FBI’s investigations into a foreign country’s weapons of mass destruction program. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s that the deep state has one set of rules for conservatives and a completely different playbook for their own team members. Yet somehow, even the Biden administration couldn’t let this one slide.
The Whistleblower Who Cried Wolf
In a spectacular display of cognitive dissonance, Buma filed a whistleblower complaint in January 2022, claiming the FBI was suppressing intelligence and retaliating against him for raising concerns. He even had the audacity to describe himself as “the most significant whistleblower in FBI history” in his memoir draft. That’s quite the claim from someone who’s now facing charges for the very thing he claimed to be fighting against – mishandling of sensitive information. The double standards at play here would be comical if they weren’t so dangerous to our national security.
Despite Buma’s attorney Scott Horton’s claims that no classified information was found during a raid on his home in late 2023, prosecutors seem to have enough evidence to move forward with charges. Released on $100,000 bail after a Brooklyn federal court hearing, Buma’s case will be handled in California federal court where he’s facing a single count of disclosure of confidential information – a charge that carries a potential one-year prison sentence. That seems rather light for potentially compromising national security, doesn’t it?
The Real Political Bias Exposed
The most delicious irony in this whole debacle is Buma’s claim that the FBI had a pro-Trump bias. Yes, you read that correctly. This agent, who was actively working against President Trump, had the nerve to suggest the FBI was tilted in Trump’s favor. He claimed the agency unfairly targeted Hunter Biden while hindering his investigation into Rudy Giuliani. Anyone who’s been paying attention knows that’s about as backwards as claiming California is a conservative stronghold or that AOC is fiscally responsible.
“Buma, a vocal critic of Trump, expressed his opposition in a September 2023 interview with Insider, revealing that his FBI superiors dismissed his concerns when he warned them that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City Mayor and Trump’s attorney at the time, might have been compromised in a Russian counter-influence operation.”
What’s particularly telling about this case is that the investigation into Buma began during the Biden administration, with the raid on his home happening in late 2023. When even a Democrat administration can’t ignore your flagrant disregard for classified information protocols, you know you’ve crossed a line. The question remains: will Buma face the same aggressive prosecution that conservatives have experienced, or will he get the special “deep state discount” on justice that we’ve seen so many times before? My money’s on the latter, but I’d love to be proven wrong.
