Nathan Vilas Laatsch, a 28-year-old IT specialist with Top Secret clearance for his role at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), has been arrested for attempting to turn over classified military intelligence to a foreign nation.
The reason he was willing to commit such an alleged crime is pure TDS - He finds the current administration to be "extremely disturbing."
It's something when your mental frailties prompt you to engage in treasonous conduct and betray your country.
Laatsch, according to court documents, sent an email to whom he believed to be a foreign official but was, in fact, an FBI agent, saying, "The recent actions of the current administration are extremely disturbing to me."
"I do not agree or align with the values of this administration and intend to act to support the values that the United States at one time stood for.”
Prompted by that disagreement, Laatsch on two occasions transcribed classified material into a notebook, transferred the information to a document on a thumb drive, then dropped the drive at a location presumably to be retrieved by the foreign government.
They were instead intercepted by the FBI.
Today, an IT specialist employed by the Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested for attempting to transmit classified national defense information to a foreign government.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) May 29, 2025
This case underscores the persistent risk of insider threats. The FBI remains steadfast in protecting our…
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On the first attempt by Laatsch, the drop off included "information that was portion-marked up to the Secret or Top Secret levels." Shockingly, it alludes to the IT specialist's access to a decent "range of types of products." Whether those products were weapons or otherwise is not specified in the Justice Department filing.
On the second attempt, Laatsch was arrested.
Nathan Vilas Laatsch is a data scientist and IT specialist employed as a civilian at the DIA in Washington DC.
— Just Human (@realjusthuman) May 29, 2025
But he didn’t like the Trump Admin.
So, he decided to betray his country. https://t.co/WmH3F5t4vq pic.twitter.com/raEuf2TMYc
Court documents show that the DIA official sought to demonstrate the breadth of classified material he could provide to the foreign nation, as he did not foresee conditions in America improving under the current President.
“I’ve given a lot of thought to this before any outreach, and despite the risks, the calculus has not changed,” he allegedly wrote. “I do not see the trajectory of things changing, and do not think it is appropriate or right to do nothing when I am in this position.”
The DOJ reports that Laatsch was on solid financial footing, but did seek compensation from the foreign government in the form of “citizenship for your country."
FBI Director Kash Patel responded to the arrest by pointing out that threats from within remain an issue.
"This case underscores the persistent risk of insider threats," he wrote on X. "The FBI remains steadfast in protecting our national security and thanks our law enforcement partners for their critical support."
Editor's Note: The Deep State is working overtime to subvert President Trump's agenda and the will of the people.
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