21-year-old Air National Guardsman identified as suspect in U.S. intelligence leak
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The person suspected of leaking classified U.S. government documents has been identified as Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. Officials have been tracking Teixeira for some time and an arrest is imminent. The leaked documents revealed details of U.S. spying on Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine, secret assessments of Ukraine’s combat power, as well as intelligence gathering on America’s allies. The Pentagon is leading an interagency effort to review national security implications, and the Department of Justice is leading a criminal investigation into the leaks.
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