An engineer at a U.S. Army tank plant is suing the Justice Department, claiming he was investigated on spying charges because he is an Orthodox Jew. David Tenenbaum is seeking $120 million, claiming the investigation was launched because of religious bias. The government dropped its investigation in July, saying it found insufficient evidence that Tenenbaum provided Israel with classified information on tank and missile systems.
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