An unconventional candidate entered the race for a congressional seat in Arizona. Democrat Johnathan Curtis Buma, a former FBI agent of 14 years who was going to flee the country but was arrested earlier this year, filed his paperwork with Arizona’s election commission on April 28.
Buma was arrested in late March at John F. Kennedy International Airport moments before boarding an international flight to an undisclosed location. He was released the next day on a $100,000 bond and faces prosecution in Los Angeles.
He is accused of illegally acquiring and holding onto classified information in Oct. 2023, allegedly hoping to publish it in the form of a book.
The former FBI agent took the documents after claiming that the FBI targeted President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and stifled an investigation into Rudy Giuliani.
Buma in a July 2023 statement to the Senate alleged the FBI committed “numerous acts of intelligence suppression,” as The Guardian reported.
It’s also worth noting Buma is being represented by Mark Geragos, the same attorney who defended Hunter Biden.
On his ActBlue donation page, Buma positioned himself as someone dedicated to his political cause.
“As a whistleblower who called out injustice from the inside, I’ve already sacrificed financial stability, career opportunities, and social standing,” he wrote. “Now, I’m taking a stand on the frontlines — and I’m asking you to stand with me.”
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