A former National Security Agency intelligence analyst pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he leaked classified information to a reporter
At an initial appearance hearing in Virginia federal court, Daniel Hale also waived his right to a speedy trial, acknowledging what a judge said could be an unusually long trial because of the amount of sensitive information it will cover.Hale was arrested last week in Nashville and charged with multiple counts of mishandling national defense information.
Read MoreIn a statement last week The Intercept's editor-in-chief said she would not comment on"matters relating to the identify of anonymous sources" but called the documents allegedly leaked by Hale"of vital public importance." Hale appeared in court with a black T-shirt that exposed tattoos on his forearms. A woman who identified herself as his sister greeted him after the hearing.Hale declined comment as he left the courtroom.
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