In a stunning turn of events, Johnathan Buma, an anti-Trump FBI agent, was arrested on charges of disclosing classified information. Buma, a 15-year veteran of the bureau, was apprehended just as he was about to board an international flight on Monday, according to ABC News. The arrest underscores the deep-seated political bias within certain factions of the FBI, a bias that has been a recurring theme since President Donald Trump’s first administration. Buma’s actions reveal not only a breach of trust but also a troubling pattern of anti-Trump sentiment within the bureau, which has often been downplayed or ignored by the liberal media.
Court documents reveal that Buma printed approximately 130 files from the FBI’s internal network, many of which were marked as confidential. He also shared a draft of a book he was writing about his career in the FBI, which contained sensitive information about the bureau’s investigations into a foreign country’s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program. This reckless behavior raises serious questions about the integrity of individuals within the FBI who have been vocal critics of President Trump. Buma’s arrest is a stark reminder of the dangers posed by those who prioritize their political agendas over national security.
Buma’s history of anti-Trump sentiment is well-documented. Last year, he told Business Insider that political bias during Trump’s first administration pushed him to become a “whistleblower.” He claimed that the FBI ignored his leads linking Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to Russian intelligence. “Rudy Giuliani may have been compromised by individuals suspected of being involved in Russian counterintelligence influence operations,” Buma said. “I saw important intelligence information being suppressed.” These allegations, which were never substantiated, were eagerly picked up by the liberal media, which has consistently sought to undermine President Trump and his administration.
Buma also dismissed the Hunter Biden-Burisma scandal and the infamous laptop from hell as part of a disinformation campaign. This narrative, pushed by Buma and echoed by the liberal media, has been thoroughly debunked. The laptop, which contained damning evidence of corruption involving Hunter Biden and his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, was authentic. Yet, the liberal media chose to ignore this, instead promoting the false narrative that it was Russian disinformation. Buma’s arrest exposes the lengths to which some within the FBI and the media have gone to protect the Biden family and discredit President Trump.
The arrest of Johnathan Buma is a victory for those who have long argued that the FBI has been weaponized against President Trump. It also highlights the hypocrisy of the liberal media, which has consistently turned a blind eye to the misconduct of anti-Trump figures while relentlessly attacking the president and his allies. The media’s refusal to hold individuals like Buma accountable for their actions is a clear indication of their bias.