21-Year-Old National Guardsman From Dighton Tied to Docs Leak Arrested, US Attorney General Confirms
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman from Dighton, MA, has been arrested in connection with a leak of highly classified documents.
Federal agents took Teixeira into custody at his home on Thursday afternoon.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe documents include classified information regarding Ukraine and dozens of other subjects that have exposed flaws in the U.S. military and the challenges of safeguarding sensitive U.S. information and tested ties with some of America’s closest allies.
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that an individual came forward and said Teixeira distributed the documents via an online gaming group.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed in a press conference on Thursday afternoon Teixeira’s arrest in connection with the “investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information.”
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