Why this comical case of espionage is groundbreaking for the FBI

Frank Figliuzzi breaks down a recent set of FBI arrests, a real head-scratcher of a violation of the Atomic Energy Act, in which "a U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife were arrested in West Virginia by the FBI for attempting to pass extremely sensitive secrets on submarine technology to another country. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 14, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] A couple is in a sticky situation after sharing U.S. secrets through peanut butter sandwiches](//link.msnbc.com/click/25335757.8611/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vZmFjZWJvb2std2hpc3RsZWJsb3dlci1mcmFuY2VzLWhhdWdlbi1nYXZlLWNvbmdyZXNzLXJvYWQtbWFwLW4xMjgwODczP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjExMDE0JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bdbaf213b by Frank Figliuzzi Frank Figliuzzi breaks down a recent set of FBI arrests, a real head-scratcher of a violation of the Atomic Energy Act, in which "a U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife were [arrested in West Virginia by the FBI]( for attempting to pass extremely sensitive [secrets]( on [submarine technology]( to another country." [What Figliuzzi finds](, beyond the bizarre setting of the criminal activity itself, are some groundbreaking findings by the bureau that give insight into what motivates a person to become a spy in the first place. Read Frank Figliuzzi's [full analysis here]( and don't forget to check out the rest of your Thursday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [An illustration of a filet-o-fish with a small S.O.S flag sticking out of the top ]( [Hayes Brown]( [A federal case could leave America's Filet-O-Fishmongers on the hook for millions]( A ludicrous plot involving a tiny train in Canada has fish stick lovers on edge. [Read More]( [A photo of the players in the show 'Squid Game']( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [The most popular show on Netflix is also its smartest]( 'Squid Game' is so much more than a Korean 'Hunger Games.' [Read More]( [A photo of police controlling the scene of the Boston bombing]( [Chris Geidner]( [The unnecessary tragedy of Biden's Boston bomber Supreme Court argument]( Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s crimes are being used to justify a broken promise from Biden. [Read More]( [A photo of a person's silhouette walking toward the U.S. Mexico border]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Former Trump official floats war to stop 'invasion' of migrants]( This comes from the man who thought tearing apart migrant families was a stroke of brilliance. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of the Capitol building during the riot]( [All In]( [Capitol rioter represents himself, accidentally admits to more crimes]( [A photo of Adam Schiff]( [Deadline White House]( [Rep. Schiff: It's a matter of time before Trumpism crashes in on itself]( [A photo of Trump]( [Rachel Maddow]( [Judge stomps out of Big Lie case in Georgia; triggers Trump tantrum]( [A photo of Mark Meadows]( [The ReidOut]( [Rep. Dean calls on Mark Meadows to 'say absolutely everything he knows' about Jan. 6]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week on [his podcast, aptly titled, "Why Is This Happening?"]( This week, Darren Byler joins Chris to discuss the high-tech form of colonization that has been rapidly growing in Xinjiang, China. As many as 1.5 million Muslim Uyghurs have vanished into high-security camps and factories. But what actually goes on inside of these internment camps? That’s the subject of Byler’s new book, “In The Camps: China’s High-Tech Penal Colony.” [New episode available now.]( Watch “Civil War,” a documentary about the roots of division in the U.S. from executive producers Brad Pitt and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The film offers an intimate look at how race, heritage, tradition and geography shape our beliefs and the different ways Americans portray the story of our civil war—as well as the stories we refuse to tell. Watch “Civil War,” Sunday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m. ET. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)