US nuclear scientist Andrew Hugg has allegedly been escorted out of Pentagon after a clip purportedly showed him leaking senstive information linked to the US-Iran war.
The video, cited in a report by the Hindustan Times, was originally posted by O'Keefe Media Group, which alleged Hugg shared sensitive information, including claims of children being killed in Iran, calling it “collateral damage,” and how the US could assassinate Iran's next leader if he “doesn't change." He is also heard saying the U.S. has no plans to use nuclear weapons.
The O'Keefe Media Group claimed Hugg disclosed sensitive national security information during a conversation with an undercover journalist. The interaction is said to have taken place in a public restaurant and was captured on a hidden camera, .
Keefe posted the video on X, with the caption, “Top U.S. Nuclear Chief Caught LEAKING Sensitive National Security Information to Stranger, Reveals Army Chemist Was Exposed to U.S. Chemical Nerve Agent, Confirms U.S. Strike Killed Children in Iran Discloses U.S. Plans to ‘Kill Iran's New Supreme Leader'."
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He added, “Andrew Hugg, a U.S. Chief of Chemical Nuclear Surety, was caught on hidden camera casually revealing sensitive information to a stranger in a public restaurant. He claims the U.S. still possesses nerve agents and says a U.S. Army chemist recently died from exposure.”
BREAKING NEWS: Top U.S. Nuclear Chief Caught LEAKING Sensitive National Security Information to Stranger, Reveals Army Chemist Was Exposed to U.S. Chemical Nerve Agent, Confirms U.S. Strike Killed Children in Iran, Discloses U.S. Plans to ‘Kill Iran's New Supreme Leader'
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Hugg has been kept on administrative leave amid pending investigation, the report said. The news portal could not independently verify the claims made in the X post.
Who Is Andrew Hugg?
Hugg is reportedly a U.S. Chief of Chemical Nuclear Surety. The report said Hugg's LinkedIn profile, which indicates he worked with the US Department of the Army, might have been deleted. His major areas of expertise are nuclear operations, as per the profile.
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