US govt contractor pleads guilty to spying for Ethiopia

US govt contractor pleads guilty to spying for Ethiopia

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to reporters during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/ GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

A former information technology administrator for the US federal government who had Top Secret security clearance pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to commit espionage for the Ethiopian government.