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A man was arrested in connection with the leak of highly sensitive cables sent to London by the UK Ambassador to Washington that attacked Donald Trump’s character and leadership skills.
The man, believed to be an official with the Department of International Trade, was arrested Tuesday after a 15-month investigation appeared to have gone cold.
Lord Darroch was forced to resign as ambassador in July 2019 after his confidential cables were leaked criticizing Trump’s chaotic presidency and claiming it radiated insecurity. The US president said he would no longer cooperate with Darroch, and Boris Johnson, then a candidate for the Conservative leadership, refused to give the ambassador his full endorsement.
Three days after the man’s arrest, the reporter who received the original leak, Steve Edgington, published new allegations in the Sun claiming that Darroch had been investigated by the US Department of Justice for turning over confidential information to a CNN reporter. covering the US state department According to Sun’s report, Darroch was cleared of the charge after an investigation.
Former CNN reporter Michelle Kosinski, who was named in Sun’s report, tweeted Saturday: “There is a lot of wrong, and just plain untrue, about what’s being reported in some right-wing tabloids right now. A so-called leak investigation found no such leaks. The meaning of all those stories listed: That sensitive information didn’t come from the former ambassador. It seems I had good sources and I did my job. “
Kosinski said his information about a possible meeting between US officials and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un came from within Trump’s circle. He no longer works for CNN and now hosts a podcast called Perfect Scam, which reports stories of people who have been let down.
Darroch had been frustrated by the inability of UK security services to identify the source of the leak, in part because it could require British diplomats returning to the UK to be less outspoken in their assessments. The cable circulation list and the ability to forward them electronically within the civil service has been strengthened since the leak.
The breakthrough in the UK leak investigation came after officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter-Terrorism Command Unit arrested a man in London on Tuesday “on suspicion of offenses under the Official Secrets Act and misconduct. in a public office “.
A Met spokesperson said: “The man was taken to a London police station and subsequently released on police bail in mid-November. The consultations continue. “
In the cables, Darroch described Trump as “inept,” “insecure,” “incompetent,” and warned that the US president’s career could end in “disgrace.” The story led Trump to call Darroch a “stupid guy” and a “pompous fool.”
