"The leader of a small online gaming chat group where a trove of classified U.S. intelligence documents leaked over the last few months is a 21-year-old member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, according to interviews and documents reviewed by The New York Times.

The national guardsman, whose name is Jack Teixeira, oversaw a private online group called Thug Shaker Central, where about 20 to 30 people, mostly young men and teenagers, came together over a shared love of guns, racist online memes and video games."

Hope he enjoyed his 21 years of freedom, because he'll never have any again.

The US govt's got a lot to answer for here: how a 21 year old was either given this level of clearance and/or access to top secret documents, and their non-existent vetting procedures allowing virulent racists into the military and intelligence services.

#Leaks #USIntelLeaks #ClassifiedDocuments
#JackTeixeira #Leaker
#Ukraine

No paywall 🔗: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/documents-leak-leaker-identity.html?unlocked_article_code=E57EHj_pQQbxjuOFqqJEcZKAPg7bzsk4PBpLid_OxhSIsijRwA0kOHR9LvRJ5eXFlgguM2rv1fKkXPVZSDaclgUN-tIhugf9Kr1dSDlCxsQ_rjyO0TOLHt5Va7z3uwkeWxwwhmhzf7jSTOLSKDSGwDMri79Tc70WJ0INAQkpsAJ5MZbLWEOie6Gn8dPmzize-iHDZAPGwOTsK_a1zxBMgHu99LvoQXMOtEGmxTeshT-eGqa028zeogTokJ1A5KN__PMBwBla-JZ3a4JhCf22emlEiHz9geF4OfMupLUPmkDw7-1iicFr5ZINbUm5Kmst5fNlEUxU97NceeKasNvOtvcSYvbogg&smid=url-share

The leaker who compromised the security of both the United States and Ukraine was a far-right, virulently racist, gun-obsessed individual who was also extremely insecure and in desperate need of adoration from a bunch of teenage boys.

It might be a good idea if this type of person was not given TOP SECRET level clearance. Just an idea.

"In a video seen by The Post, the man who the member said is OG stands at a shooting range, wearing safety glasses and ear coverings and holding a large rifle. He yells a series of racial and antisemitic slurs into the camera, then fires several rounds at a target."

Sounds like he’ll be on stage with Trump at some point during the 2024 campaign. "Look at him, our great warrior, who took on the Deep State! Isn’t he something folks?"

#Leaks #USIntelLeaks #ClassifiedDocuments #Ukraine

🔗: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/12/discord-leaked-documents/