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Why I helped expose ambassador's embarrassing cables: Journalist, 19, behind Trump scoop comes forward to reveal his motivation and fears he’s being targeted by security services

Journalist Steven Edginton, 19, fears he is being targeted by security services

* The person who leaked the explosive Washington Files was his trusted source

* In April, he began working as a digital strategist for Nigel Farage's Brexit Party

* Mr Edginton says his story was not a 'Brexiteer plot to topple Sir Kim Darroch'

I spent several days mulling over what to do before contacting Isabel Oakeshott, a highly experienced journalist with whom I have worked.

We developed the story together before providing it to The Mail on Sunday. Given the possible controversy, we decided to leave my name out of it.

I was having dinner in Pizza Express with a friend when Isabel informed me that our story would be on the front page the next morning. Like any journalist would be, I was excited and proud that my story was about to get such prominence.

By STEVEN EDGINTON FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 22:00, 20 July 2019 | UPDATED: 07:06, 21 July 2019
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7268519/STEVEN-EDGINTON-19-journalist-exposed-memos-UKs-man-Washington.html