Pentagon leaks suspect wins praise from far-right US politicians and media:
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Jack Teixeira ‘white, male, Christian and anti-war’ as ...
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Alleged Pentagon Leak Suspect Receives Right-Wing SupportThe 21-year-old appeared in a Boston court on Friday and faces two charges under the Espionage Act.
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- Federal prosecutors allege Teixeira took secret documents from his Massachusetts base and posted them on Discord in January.
- Greene defended him, apparently referring to a document indicating 14 US special forces were in Ukraine during the previous two months.
- Tucker Carlson cited the leaks while asserting that Ukraine was losing the war and could barely recapture territory.
- Mike Turner announced an inquiry into the causes and consequences; Kevin McCarthy made the leaks Congress’s next focus.
He revealed the crimes, therefore he’s the criminal. That’s how Washington works. Telling the truth is the only real sin.— Tucker Carlson, Fox News commentator, in the opening monologue of his show
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- A federal judge sentenced Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for leaking classified military documents regarding the Ukraine war.
- Teixeira admitted to illegally retaining and transmitting national defense information, which jeopardized national security.
- The judge and prosecutors emphasized the seriousness of the sentence as a deterrent to others with access to classified information.
- Teixeira showed little emotion during the hearing and apologized for the harm caused by his actions.
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- In Wednesday filings, prosecutors sought pretrial detention, citing alleged evidence destruction and a serious risk of flight.
- In July 2022, Teixeira allegedly used a government computer to search for terms including Ruby Ridge, the Las Vegas shooting, and Uvalde.
- Prosecutors say Teixeira’s alleged arsenal included handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, a gas mask, and a bazooka.
- Prosecutors also cite alleged violent social-media statements about an assassination van and shooting from an SUV.
"kill a fuck ton of people"— Prosecutors said in November that Teixeira stated he wanted to 'kill a fuck ton of people' as it would be 'forcibly culling the weak minded'.
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- Prosecutors say Teixeira discussed mass killings and kept numerous weapons and accessories in his bedroom.
- Magistrate Judge David Hennessy deferred his detention decision, saying he would consider the arguments before ruling.
- Teixeira is accused of posting classified information, including intelligence on the war in Ukraine, through Discord.
- His lawyers sought release to his father, with monitoring, no internet access, and a ban on contacting witnesses.
"The Defendant knows where the information is. He knows how to access it. And based on his specialized IT skills, he presumably knows how to disseminate that information without being immediately noticed."— Prosecutors wrote this in court filings.
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- Attorney General Merrick Garland said Teixeira would be charged with unauthorized removal of classified national defense information.
- The documents revealed U.S. spying on allies and adversaries, alongside sensitive military intelligence about the war in Ukraine.
- Clues in Discord messages led investigators and journalists to Teixeira; Bellingcat and The New York Times first publicly identified him.
- Teixeira served in an Air Force intelligence unit as a cyber transport systems specialist and reportedly had access to highly classified information.
National security is our foremost priority and any attempt to undermine it compromises our values and degrades trust among our members, the public, allies and partners.— Statement by the Massachusetts National Guard
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Key FactsFBI arrests Jack Teixeira in classified-documents case
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- The FBI arrested Teixeira on 13 April 2023 and searched his home.
- Teixeira was deployed in the 102nd intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard and belonged to a group of about 30 people.
- Invitation-only chatroom Thug Shaker Central began in 2020; reports say transcripts, then photographed classified documents, were shared there.
- The leak’s repercussions reached from Kyiv to Seoul and other capitals, amid evidence of US spying on allies.
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