"Pentagon Leak Suspect Jack Teixeira Set to Plead Guilty"
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Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents, is expected to plead guilty to unspecified charges next week, as per a court filing from prosecutors. The 22-year-old had previously pleaded not guilty to six federal charges related to the willful retention and transmission of national defense information. Teixeira was arrested in April for allegedly leaking classified Defense Department documents on Discord, and the government found that he acted alone in the leak. The documents included sensitive information on Ukraine, Russia, South Korea, and Israel.
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