Fort Bliss Soldier Arrested for Attempting to Transmit National Defense Information to Foreign Adversary
A soldier stationed at Fort Bliss was arrested in El Paso on charges related to attempting to transmit national defense information to a foreign adversary and export controlled technical data without authorization. The soldier, Taylor Adam Lee, allegedly sought to send U.S. defense information to Russia's Ministry of Defense and provided detailed information on military equipment during a meeting with a person he believed to be a representative of the Russian government. Lee was arrested and appeared in federal court on the same day. The Justice Department and FBI are actively investigating the case to protect national security and prosecute those who undermine it.