Billie Winner-Davis, Reality Winner's mother, told Business Insider on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, is attempting legal representation to aid the former Air Force language analyst contractor and Kingsville native Reality Winner with her case.
Winner pleaded guilty in 2018 to leaking classified National Security Agency information on Russia's alleged efforts to interfere with the 2016 election. She was found guilty of violating the U.S. Espionage Act and sentenced to five years in prison at the Federal Medical Center-Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.
In 2016 following her separation from six years of active duty, Winner was hired by Pluribus International Corporation under an NSA contract to work out of Fort Gordon, Georgia.
According to ABC News, Winner printed a classified report detailing how Russian hackers allegedly “executed cyber espionage operations” on local election systems and mailed the documents to The Intercept.
She was arrested on June 3, 2017.
Amazing! Thank you. My daughter Reality Leigh Winner is yet another victim of this admin. Doing hard time for bringing the truth to light. #FreeRealityWinnerhttps://t.co/wU0sg3LeRs
Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to campaign violations and tax fraud in 2018, began serving his sentence in May 2019 at the federal penitentiary in Otisville, New York.
He has been under house arrest since July over coronavirus concerns.
Military.com stated that Reality’s mother sent a Twitter message that said “Cohen has asked another attorney to look at the case and for opportunities to help.”
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Maine’s Governor tells Trump to "Watch his tone" while visiting Today
June 05, 2020
Here is a look at the President's schedule.
1:50 p.m. - Air Force One arrives at the Bangor International Airport.
2:00 p.m. - President Trump takes part in a roundtable discussion in Bangor about supporting America’s commercial fishermen and signs a proclamation.
2:45 p.m. - President Trump flies on Marine One from Bangor to Guilford.
3:10 p.m. - Marine One lands at Piscataquis Community High School.
3:20 p.m. - President Trump leaves Piscataquis Community High School and motorcades to Puritan Medical Products.
3:25 p.m. - President Trump's motorcade arrives at Puritan Medical Products.
3:30 p.m. - President Trump tours Puritan Medical Products.
4:00 p.m. - President Trump delivers remarks at Puritan Medical Products.
4:40 p.m. - President Trump's motorcade leaves Puritan Medical Products and returns to Piscataquis Community High School.
4:55 p.m. - Marine One leaves Guilford and returns to Bangor.
5:20 p.m. - Marine One arrives at Bangor International Airport.
5:30 p.m. - Air Force One departs Bangor and returns to Joint Base Andrews and President Trump returns to the White House.
Maine’s Democratic governor is urging President Donald Trump to watch his tone during a visit to the state Friday to showcase a company that makes specialized swabs for coronavirus testing.
And the sheriff in the state’s most rural county is urging those expected to protest Trump’s visit — and those who support him — to behave themselves as demonstrations continue around the country over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
Trump has drawn criticism for urging governors to “dominate” protesters and toss perpetrators of violence in prison and for his administration’s move earlier this week to forcibly clear out peaceful protesters near the White House so the president could walk to a nearby church to pose for photos holding up a Bible.
Gov. Janet Mills this week urged the Republican president to “check the rhetoric at the door and abandon the divisive words” during his visit.
“I hope he will heed this call and appeal to the best in all people and lead us with courage and compassion through this difficult time,” she said Thursday.
During a call earlier this week with governors, Mills told the president she was concerned about “security problems for our state” if Trump visited because of his harsh remarks about handling demonstrators. The president said her remarks only made him more determined to come, adding, “she just doesn’t understand me very well.” Mills has said she will be working during Trump’s visit.
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