Former NSA leaker Reality Winner says 'I am not a traitor'

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Former NSA leaker Reality Winner says 'I am not a traitor'
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Why did the former National Security Agency contract employee leak the classified information about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election?

"I just kept thinking, 'My God, somebody needs to step forward and put this right. Somebody.'"

When Pelley asked Winner what she would have told the judge in court had she been allowed to speak about the information she leaked and why she leaked it, she said:"That I thought this was the truth. But also, did not betray our sources and methods. Did not cause damage. Did not put lives on the line.

"It only filled in a question mark that was tearing our country in half in May 2017. And that I meant no harm," she toldIf you have thoughts of suicide, confidential help is available for free at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Call 1-800-273-8255. The line is available 24 hours every day. Reality Winner and family seen via Zoom watching the opening night curtain call of"Is This a Room," a play based on Winner's story stage on Broadway on October 11, 2021 in New York City.

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