Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, seated second from right, appears in U.S. District Court, in Boston, Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, seated second from right, appears in U.S. District Court, in Boston, Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
  • Federal prosecutors want Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira to remain in custody.
  • They argue in court documents the 21-year-old could flee the country, or harm US national security.
  • US adversaries may try to recruit him because of what he knows and financial vulnerabilities, they say.

Federal prosecutors want a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who stands accused of leaking highly sensitive US military documents to remain behind bars. They fear he might he tempted to flee the country or become a person of interest to US adversaries.