Despite President Trump’s harsh rhetoric on leakers (similar to the Obama administration before him), many questions remain open regarding “leaking” official government information. Is it actually illegal? Some leakers consider themselves “whistleblowers” (persons with a limited legal protections) performing a public service by exposing morally questionable government activity. Is there a legal difference between leaking and whistleblowing?

In this classic BZCAST episode from 2017, Bryant Zamberlan Group president and BZ/MP executive editor Benjamin Bryant sat down with veteran military lawyer Christopher Nuneviller for an award-winning, concise but comprehensive overview of leaking, whistleblowing, and the legal intricacies involved with these controversial topics.