A US State Department employee has been accused of allegedly removing classified documents from secure locations and meeting with Chinese officials going back to 2023, reported Fox News.

According to the report, the accused – Ashley Tellis – began working for the State Department in 2001, court documents state. He is accused of unlawful retention of national defense information, according to an affidavit.

As per court documents accessed by Fox News , federal prosecutors said that the US State Department employee had access to sensitive information and held a top-secret clearance.

He was also employed as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)

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