FBI agent who criticized the bureau under Trump is charged with disclosing confidential information

An FBI cause who criticized the bureau during President Donald Trump’s archetypal word was arrested Monday connected a complaint of sharing confidential FBI documents and messages to constitute a publication astir his clip astatine the national agency.

Johnathan Buma, a 15-year FBI veteran, was arrested arsenic helium was getting acceptable to committee an planetary formation astatine John F. Kennedy International Airport successful New York City, an apprehension affidavit stated.

Buma is accused of printing astir 130 files of classified FBI documents and messages and aboriginal sharing the worldly with associates for a publication helium was penning astir his vocation astatine the bureau.

"The publication draught contained accusation that BUMA obtained done his presumption arsenic an FBI Special Agent that relates to the FBI's efforts and investigations into a overseas country's weapons of wide demolition (‘WMD’) program," according to the tribunal document. "On November 2, 2023, BUMA wrote an email to assorted idiosyncratic associates assisting him successful negotiating a publication woody with a publishing company."

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FBI Special Agent Johnathan Buma speaks to Insider during an interview, during which helium alleges determination was a pro-Trump bias astatine the bureau during the president's archetypal term. (Insider News/YouTube)

Buma besides shared excerpts of the publication that contained confidential accusation successful posts connected societal media, the papers alleges.

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The tribunal papers stated that Buma had issues with the bureau for years.

The FBI seal is displayed connected a podium earlier a quality league astatine the agency's office successful Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

In 2022, Buma began voicing his concerns astir however the bureau handled definite investigations to assorted authorities agencies, Congress and members of the quality media, according to the document.

Buma told Insider during an interrogation successful September 2023 that erstwhile helium approached his superior astir however erstwhile New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was moving for the Trump campaign, whitethorn person been compromised successful a Russian counter-influence operation, helium was unopen down. Buma said erstwhile helium had earlier told the superior astir Hunter Biden's alleged concern dealings with Ukrainian vigor institution Burisma, the superior was "very interested."

Fox News Digital reached retired to an lawyer for Buma for comment.

The J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building connected June 9, 2023, successful Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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The U.S. Attorney's Office Central District of California told Fox News Digital that Buma was ordered released connected $100,000 enslaved aft being charged with 1 misdemeanor number of disclosure of confidential information.