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Feds Seek “Unprecedented” Sentence Boost for CIA Leaker Asif Rahman
Asif William Rahman’s lawyers thought they had a deal. Now Trump’s prosecutors are asking for a super harsh sentence.
Top U.S. Justice Department officials are worried that Asif William Rahman, a former CIA analyst who leaked reports about Israel’s plans for a strike on Iran, isn’t going to get a harsh enough sentence. The dueling briefs filed in federal court over the past month offer deeper insight into the motivations of Rahman, whose leaks may have briefly delayed Israel’s strike on Iran, while highlighting high-level interest in the case from Donald Trump’s administration. CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis, a Trump appointee known for his loyalty to the president, wrote a letter to the court dated May 1 making serious allegations about fallout from the leaks.
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