Accused Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Faces Detention Decision in Court

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Source: The Associated Press
Accused Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Faces Detention Decision in Court
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Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking highly classified military documents about Russia's war in Ukraine and other top national security issues in a chat room on Discord, is due back in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts, where a magistrate judge is expected to hear arguments on prosecutors' request to keep the 21-year-old locked up before issuing his ruling. Teixeira faces charges under the Espionage Act and has been in jail since his arrest last month. Prosecutors have raised concerns about his handling of classified information and his history of violent and disturbing remarks.

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