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Prosecution of NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake in Doubt

HeadlineJun 09, 2011

The case against National Security Agency whistleblower Thomas Drake appears to be unraveling ahead of its trial date next week. The Washington Post reports prosecutors have dropped plans to introduce key documents in the case, thereby reducing their chances of obtaining a conviction. Drake is being prosecuted for leaking information about waste and mismanagement at the National Security Agency, where he worked as a high-level analyst. Drake was the source for a Baltimore Sun series on the NSA’s overspending and failure to properly maintain its large trove of domestic spy data. He faces 35 years in prison for espionage but is not actually accused of spying. Instead, he is accused of holding on to classified documents in his basement that he says he did not know were classified. Analysts say the withdrawal of key exhibits in the case will likely lead to the dismissal of several counts or possibly of even the entire case.

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