Steve HermanApr 13, 2023
The leader of online gaming chat group where a trove of classified US intelligence documents leaked is a 21-year-old member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, reports NY Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/documents-leak-leaker-identity.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
F.B.I. Arrests Jack Teixeira, a National Guardsman, in Leaked Documents Case

Authorities say Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, posted sensitive materials in an online chat group.

The New York Times
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Update: US government makes an arrest in the online leak of classified military documents.
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“I want to commend the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their swift arrest in connection with this investigation. I pledge the full support and cooperation of the Department of Defense to the DOJ’s investigation,” says Defense Secretary Austin in a statement.
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“I want to underscore that every U.S. service member, DoD civilian and contractor with access to classified information has a solemn legal and moral obligation to safeguard it and to report any suspicious activity or behavior,” adds Defense Secretary Austin.
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Memorandum issued by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks on “Safeguarding Responsibilities Regarding Classified Information.”
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@w7voa given what we've learned about him, he doesn't seem like the sort to even understand responsibility, or what secrecy means. He also seems mentally unfit. Why was a person like this ever given access to sensitive documents? Is DoD going to review their own policies surrounding classified information?
Apr 13, 2023 at 11:03pmWeb