An FBI agent who was openly critical of the bureau during President Donald Trump’s first term has been arrested and charged with disclosing confidential information.
Johnathan Buma, a veteran agent with 15 years of service, was taken into custody on Monday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City as he was preparing to board an international flight, according to an arrest affidavit.
Buma allegedly printed approximately 130 classified FBI documents and messages, later sharing them with associates while working on a book about his time at the agency.
“The book draft contained information that BUMA obtained through his position as an FBI Special Agent that relates to the FBI’s efforts and investigations into a foreign country’s weapons of mass destruction (‘WMD’) program,” according to the court document. “On November 2, 2023, BUMA wrote an email to various personal associates assisting him in negotiating a book deal with a publishing company.”
In addition to sharing excerpts of the book containing confidential information on social media, the court documents state that Buma had a history of conflicts with the bureau.
In 2022, he began raising concerns about the FBI’s handling of certain investigations, voicing them to various government agencies, Congress, and media outlets. In a September 2023 interview with Insider, Buma claimed that he was dismissed when he approached a superior about former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani potentially being compromised in a Russian counter-influence operation. However, when he mentioned Hunter Biden’s alleged business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma, his superior was “very interested.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Buma’s attorney for comment.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California stated that Buma was charged with one misdemeanor count of disclosing confidential information and was released on a $100,000 bond.
His case adds to ongoing debates about internal conflicts within the FBI and the handling of politically sensitive investigations.
SOURCE: FOX NEWS
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