Journalist Seth Harp commented on Courtney Williams’ arrest: “The only reason the government is after her is…”

“Courtney Williams is a courageous whistleblower and truth teller,” Harp said in a statement about the charges against Williams, WRAL News reported. “Courtney Williams is a courageous whistleblower and truth teller. The former Delta Force operator discloses ‘defense information’ on podcasts and YouTube shows every day, but the only reason the government is going after Courtney is because she exposed sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the force. This is an act of vindictive retaliation, plain and simple.”

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Williams spent at least 10 hours on the phone with Harper, the complaint said. Between 2022 and 2024, she exchanged approximately 180 text messages with him.

Williams reportedly saved files on her computer titled “Reporters Batch 1,” “Reporters Batch 2.” Williams plans to share at least 10 batches of documents with Harp, including personnel files from her time in the Special Military Units (SMU).

During a review of the article during the investigation, the complaint said it “determined that the article contained information that was properly classified as secret.”

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It added that “the classified information includes, in part, the specific tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used by this (SMU) to conduct sensitive missions.”

Harp’s book, “The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder among Special Forces,” was released in August 2025. The book recounts Williams’ experiences with various sexual harassment and discrimination during her eight years in Delta Force, an elite counterterrorism force based in fort bragg. It often operates in secret.