U.S. Navy nuclear engineer, wife charged with selling nuclear submarine secrets

A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information to someone he thought worked for a foreign government, but who turned out to be an FBI agent. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from the Pentagon on the extraordinary case that combines allegations of spying, nuclear submarine secrets, and a peanut butter sandwich.

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[marksandford]

Not only trying to give away nuclear secrets BUT also OUR recipe for the peanut butter sandwich

[tkchannel]

Apparently they misunderstood the directive "We will need the USB stick in a jiffy."

[noahidewarrior]

If you want to commit treason do it the right way... just make an appointment at their embassy😂🤣... people are clowns.

[yondaime]

Rookie move. You're supposed to be either in a position of power or a politician to sell military secrets

[TheRealBozz]

"Hey, honey bunny?" "Yes dear?" "I was thinking about selling out the country!" "I'm in." True love...

[brenc.]

The punishment for treason used to be death. Says a lot about our country and the times we live in now.

[glennknauer]

Too bad she wasnt an army general, she would be immune.

[joeykelly]

Which nation were they attempting to sell those nuclear secrets to? C’mon - let’s hear the whole story

[ozgott]

Case was defered to Agent Smart... who was quoted saying, "The old SD-Card-in-a-Peanut-Butter-Sandwich, I've seen this before, Ninety-Nine."

[carrtb]

In 1953, husband and wife team Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for treason performing a similar act, selling secrets to the USSR. Let’s see if the same is carried out for these two if convicted.

[fritzfritz]

The sandwich was housed in a plastic bag LMAO

[PrepperElite]

im just impressed that the FBI could find it in the peanut butter sandwhich this is a huge win for them.

[logicgates]

Usually we just leave our equipment and weapons laying around unstable parts of the world for advisories to get hands on experience.

So this seems like a progressive approach.

[davidortiz]

Treason will always be looked down upon. The consequences should be severe.

[donjuan]

He should have hid it in some "bubble art" then he would have been fine.

[steviebee]

Remember only general Milley is allowed to be a

[younglobwedge]

I believe the penalty for treason is death.

[bukboefidun]

10% for the Big Guy.
Let's go Brandon

[AndyDaClimber]

Welcome to Leavenworth, have fun for the rest of your life

[ikGREENY]

“Never knew a peanut butter sandwich could be considered ominous” yeah, that’s kinda the point…