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U.S. official Ashley Tellis charged with retaining classified documents and meeting Chinese officials, risking national security.
Ashley Tellis, a U.S. State Department adviser and Pentagon contractor with top-secret clearance, has been charged with unlawfully retaining classified national defense information and meeting multiple times with Chinese officials.
Federal authorities allege he removed over 1,000 classified pages—marked TOP SECRET and SECRET—from government facilities, storing them at his Virginia home, including documents on U.S. Air Force tactics.
Surveillance footage shows him concealing materials and printing sensitive files, some of which were renamed to disguise their content.
He is accused of meeting Chinese officials between 2022 and 2025, including a 2023 dinner where he received a gift bag, and discussing topics like Iranian-Chinese relations and emerging technologies.
The Justice Department is investigating potential national security risks, and Tellis faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
El funcionario estadounidense Ashley Tellis acusado de retener documentos clasificados y de reunirse con funcionarios chinos, arriesgando la seguridad nacional.