11:16, Sun, Apr 30, 2023 | UPDATED: 14:33, Sun, Apr 30, 2023
A whistleblower sacked for leaking 150,000 internal documents from Donald Trump’s Truth Social network now works at Starbucks for $16 (12) an hour.
Will Wilkerson, 38, was vice president of operations for the Trump Media and Technology Group and oversaw the development of Truth Social.
Trump fired him six months ago after he leaked 150,000 internal documents, contracts, and emails to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and federal and state investigators.
The lucrative role with Trump, alongside his stock options, could have made him a millionaire
But now, Wilkerson works as a barista trainer at Starbucks in North Carolina for $16 (12) an hour.
Will Wilkerson works as a barista after getting sacked by Trump (Image: GETTY/Truth Social)
He decided to distance himself from Trump after he grew concerned that investors were being misled and might be at risk of losing their investments.
Wilkerson told the Washington Post: ”I made the conscious decision. I knew the risks ... especially in regards to retaliation. But I don't think I could have sat back and stayed quiet, even if I was compensated handsomely for doing so. I'm here and I'm not going away.
“Ultimately, you know, I just want to do what's right.”
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