Air Force Suspends Commanders in Unit of Accused Leaker Jack Teixeira

Two commanders from the military unit where leak suspect Jack Teixeira worked have been suspended pending further investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was arrested in April for possessing classified documents pertaining to national security and possessing national defense material. The leaked documents reveal details of U.S. spying on Russia’s war machine in Ukraine and secret assessments of Ukraine’s combat power, as well as intelligence about America’s allies, including South Korea and Israel. The incident has raised questions among lawmakers in Washington about who has access to classified materials and about safeguards.