Pentagon leak suspect had ‘arsenal of weapons’, prosecutors say Defence lawyers argue 21-year-old Jack Teixeira should be released on bond, saying weapons were ‘lawfully owned’. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023
Prosecutors say suspected leaker of Pentagon documents had a weapons cache Federal prosecutors urged that the defendant, Jack Teixeira, remain in jail pending trial. Teixeira, an Air National guardsman, is accused of illegally sharing Pentagon secrets on a gaming site. WEKU · Apr 27, 2023
First Thing: Donald Trump raped me, writer E Jean Carroll testifies Advice columnist says former president ‘shattered my reputation’ and says alleged attack left her unable to enjoy romantic life. Plus, South Korean president sings American Pie at state dinner with Biden The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023
Jack Teixeira "may still have access to a trove of classified information," prosecutors say The airman is a "risk both to the national security of the United States and to the community," prosecutors said. Axios · Apr 27, 2023
Releasing leak suspect a national security risk, feds say Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to keep behind bars a Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents, arguing he may still have access to secret national defense information that he could expose The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023
US document leak suspect destroyed evidence, researched mass shootings - prosecutors A U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified military documents has a history of making violent threats, used his government computer to research mass shootings, and tried to destroy evidence of his crimes, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. Reuters · Apr 27, 2023
Two U.S. Air Force commanders suspended in unit of accused intelligence leaker The U.S. Air Force has suspended two commanders from the National Guard unit where accused classified intelligence leaker Jack Teixeira served, a USAF spokesman said on Wednesday. Reuters · Apr 27, 2023
Nicholas Goldberg: Whistleblower or traitor? How to think about Jack Teixeira and the Pentagon leaks The law is clear. If you mishandle, distribute or disclose classified information you can get in big trouble. In the worst cases, as with Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman who has been accused of divulging top secret national security documents, you can be arrested, charged under the Espionage… Los Angeles Times · Apr 24, 2023
Gamers keep leaking sensitive military info In recent years, it's often been to win an argument. Axios · Apr 22, 2023
Moscow claims capture of parts of Bakhmut – as it happened Russian defence ministry says it has made progress in heavily contested region The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023
Pentagon leaks suspect was sharing secrets for longer than previously known, report says Profile matching Teixeira posted intelligence on Russian war effort on Discord chat group as early as February 2022 The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023
Report: Leaked US Documents Suspect Shared Info Earlier than Previously Known The US Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents to a small group of gamers had been posting sensitive information months earlier than previously known and to a much larger chat group, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing online postings reviewed by the newspaper. In February 2022,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 423 of the invasion Nato chief ‘confident’ Ukraine is ready to retake more territory; suspect in Pentagon leaks posted information earlier than previously thought – report The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023
Austin seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023 TS, SI, FVEY: what the Pentagon leak initials tell us about modern spying Everything from the gamer leaker to the global spread of potential sources reveals much about the anxiety-making conditions of 21st-century espionage
Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2023 OPINION - Ukraine is planning a summer offensive to put the Russians to the sword Ukraine’s spring offensive has been postponed — owing to weather, a need for more ammunition and aircraft from western allies, and a spectacular hole in US security ecology, more explicitly the huge dump of super-top secrets by Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, leaked via Discord (a social media platform).
Salon · Apr 20, 2023 Mainstream media can't let Fox back in Fox desperately wants to be treated like a real news organization — yet they have no plans to start acting like one
The Week · Apr 20, 2023 US intelligence leaks: the threat to Ukraine The Pentagon leaks “are staggering in scale and range”, said Kim Sengupta in The Independent.
Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023 US senators warn of broken classification system after major intelligence leak Senators from both parties called for changes to the U.S. government’s system for classifying secret information after a closed-door briefing Wednesday on the biggest leak of closely held documents in a decade.
Boston Herald · Apr 19, 2023 Guardsman Jack Teixeira’s intelligence unit has lost its mission after alleged Pentagon leak BOSTON — The military intelligence unit on Cape Cod where Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira worked has lost its intelligence mission in the wake of Teixeira allegedly leaking highly classified Pentagon information, according to the U.S. Air Force.
Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2023 Alleged US Pentagon document leaker Teixeira to remain in jail Jack Teixeira, 21, makes second court appearance, as his lawyers ask for more time before hearing on his detention.
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023 Age of airman in leaks case not the issue: defense chief The age of the 21-year-old airman charged in one of the most significant U.S. intelligence leaks in recent memory has been the focus of a growing question: Why would the nation give someone so young access to some of its most important secrets
Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023 Editorial: Discord leaks show the perils of over-classification The arrest of a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard for allegedly leaking classified intelligence material is a startling twist in a case that has damaged relations with allies, exposed concerns about the war in Ukraine, and provided other countries with valuable information about the United States' spying…
Los Angeles Times · Apr 19, 2023 Commentary: How could a 21-year-old leak national security data without the Pentagon knowing? Speaking about the recent intelligence leak of classified documents by a member of the U.S. military, President Joe Biden downplayed the significance, remarking, “There’s nothing contemporaneous that I’m aware of that is of great consequence.”
The Guardian - US · Apr 19, 2023 From Ellsberg to Assange: Jack Teixeira joins list of alleged leakers The subject matter may differ but the US government has been relentless in pursuing those accused of national security leaks