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There have been films about Reality Winner. Now the whistleblower tells her own story

By David Martin Davies
Published September 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM CDT

Trump says Russian interference in the 2016 election is a hoax. To Reality Winner, it's very real. The former NSA contractor went to prison after leaking a classified document on Russian meddling.

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David Martin Davies
David Martin Davies is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico.