Appearing on 60 Minutes, Reality Winner claimed “I am not a traitor. I am not a spy. I am somebody who only acted out of love for what this country stands for.”
“I am not a traitor. I am not a spy. I am somebody who only acted out of love for what this country stands for.” Reality Winner explains why she leaked to the media classified information on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. https://t.co/OoCNsP9343 pic.twitter.com/xz6xhK7emE
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) July 24, 2022
Scott Pelley: You knew it was stamped “Top Secret.” You knew what that meant.
Reality Winner: I knew that. I knew it was secret. But I also knew that I had pledged service to the American people. And at that point in time, it felt like they were being led astray.
Scott Pelley: You knew it was stamped "Top Secret." You knew what that meant.
Reality Winner: …I knew it was secret. But I also knew that I had pledged service to the American people. And at that point in time, it felt like they were being led astray. https://t.co/OoCNsP9343 pic.twitter.com/U5M4sCUu2j
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) July 24, 2022