National Guardsman Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Military Documents
TL;DR
Jack Douglas Teixeira, a member of the U.S. Air National Guard, has agreed to plead guilty to unlawfully retaining and transmitting classified National Defense Information on a social media platform, violating his oath and risking national security. Teixeira, who held a Top-Secret security clearance, faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison for each charge. The FBI, with assistance from other agencies, is investigating the case.
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- Air National Guardsman Agrees to Plead Guilty to Unlawfully Disclosing Classified National Defense Information Department of Justice
- Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking sensitive national defense information CNN
- Air National Guard member pleads guilty to leaking military documents WBAL TV Baltimore
- Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira agrees to accept 16-year prison sentence ABC News
- Jack Teixeira Agrees to 16-Year Plea Deal in Document Leaks Case The New York Times
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