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Pentagon leak suspect had ‘arsenal of weapons’, prosecutors say

This aerial footage screen grab shows Jack Teixeira taken into custody by FBI agents North Dighton, Massachusetts [AFP/WBZ via CBS]

United States prosecutors have accused the Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking secret Pentagon files of keeping an “arsenal of weapons” and making violent threats online, arguing that Jack Teixeira should remain in custody pending trial.

In a court filing late on Wednesday, authorities said Teixeira, 21, may still have access to secret documents and would pose a “serious flight risk” if released on bail.

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