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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp

After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information

Margaret Small

The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten protection for classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base.

Airman 1st Class Jack Texeira, 21, is accused of leaking the highly classified military documents in a chatroom on Discord, a social media platform that started as a hangout for gamers.

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