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April 14, 2023

21-Year-Old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira Arrested over Leaked Classified Documents
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Federal authorities have arrested a 21-year-old Massachusetts man over
the recent leak of highly classified Pentagon intelligence documents.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the arrest on Thursday.  

Attorney General Merrick Garland: "Today, the Justice Department
arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira in connection with an investigation into
alleged unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified
national defense information. Teixeira is an employee of the United
States Air Force National Guard."

Teixeira is an enlisted airman first class - one of the Air National
Guard's lowest ranks. He worked in the Guard's 102nd Intelligence Wing.
Federal authorities say he was also the leader of an online chat group
that shared racist memes and information about guns on the Discord
online platform popular among gamers. Teixeira is due in federal court
in Boston, Massachusetts, today for his arraignment, where he faces
charges under the Espionage Act.


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