Spying Suspect

" Fox News alert getting new information this morning on the -- government scientists. Arrested for trying to sell US secrets to Israel Stewart David knows that. Awaiting his first court appearance today knows that. Under arrest of suspicion. -- tending to communicate deliver and transmit highly classified information. To an undercover FBI agent that's -- which is developing right now and that's where we start today I'm Bill Hemmer busy day already hi Shannon."

" Absolutely and -- in today for making Kelly thank you so much. Knows that is highly accomplished scientist -- work with sensitive parts of the US nuclear weapons program he's now the center of that major espionage case."

" Here's what we know about 52 years old lives in Chevy Chase Maryland once overheard saying. He would tell Israel and other foreign countries everything he knows if he has ever arrested. Julie Kirtz live of the White House this developing story who is seeing how much did he know what allegedly --"

" It's hard to know how much she actually -- according guide to the complaint filed in federal court here. -- he worked for the Defense Department the White House that counsel on space. And Energy Department he has to pop secret clearance of the Energy Department in the past. He also this is interesting help with -- and help discovered water on the South -- the -- of the gotten a lot. A scientist -- been working for the government for quite a few years. He allegedly told an undercover FBI agent who was posing as an Israeli intelligence official. That he had top secret clearance at the Energy Department was willing to talk about US satellites spacecraft and other major weapons systems over a period of time as long as. He was paid by the Israeli government. He also was a consultant until last year I think for about ten years with the company that was owned by the Israeli government giving them technical. Advice over the years he was arrested in DC guys yesterday by the way the complaint filed in federal court does not allege any wrongdoing by the Israeli government. Now but what -- the government ought to know that you actually. You know it's hard to know it doesn't say the complaint. We did nobody told a colleague I think you alluded to this that. If he was ever caught he wouldn't go to jail he would leave the country go to Israel and he would tell them everything so we don't know. What tipped them off he'll appear in federal court later this afternoon."

" Julie thank you for that just want to reiterate now on who these suspected spy as he worked on various jobs for the Energy Department. And NASA in 1989 and 1990 were for the White House space council and over the course of his career -- that perform some of his research. At the US naval research laboratory. And the defense advanced research project agency. Bob more on this story as we get here developing will be."