The Pentagon leaks: What documents leaked in the US military's worst intelligence breach in a decade reveal

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Jack Teixeira, 21, has been charged in connection with the leak of secret Pentagon documents.

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Why the Pentagon leak is embarrassing for the US government

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The US is reassessing its security clearances after 21-year-old Jack Teixeira allegedly leaked dozens of secret government documents on a Discord server.

GOP House intel chairman slaps down praise of accused Pentagon leaker from MAGA Republicans

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A photo of Jack Teixeira in uniform posted to the Facebook page of his mother's business.

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Almost half of Taiwan's aircraft isn't ready for war, and its air force doesn't have a coordinated radio network to stave off a Chinese invasion: Pentagon leak

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A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet lands after routine patrols and training exercises at an air force base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan on April 6, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.
A Taiwanese Mirage fighter jet lands after routine patrols and training exercises at an air force base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan on April 6, 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Discord users say Jack Teixeira only leaked documents to show off. That's a problem for the US military, which uses the app as a conduit for recruitment.

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A man plays a round of "Call of Duty 4" in the computer area of the U.S. Army Experience center at the Franklin Mills mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 7, 2009.

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Watch FBI agents arrest the 21-year-old accused of leaking government documents

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  • Jack Teixeira was arrested Thursday in connection with the top-secret leak of military documents.
  • He is a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
  • There are two charges against Teixeira, both related to the classified materials.

Jack Teixeira, the alleged top secret documents leaker, searched his government computer for 'leak' to see if investigators were onto him: prosecutors

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The Pentagon leak is being traced to a man on Discord who sent around two dozen young gamers hundreds of secrets over months.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene defends suspected Pentagon leaker, saying he is 'white, male, Christian, and anti-war'

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, on November 3, 2022.

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A Steam profile, Instagram, and a kitchen table helped identify the 21-year-old accused of posting classified US intel online

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Members of law enforcement assemble on a road, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Dighton, Massachusetts.

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Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira was reading a book on a porch when the feds showed up to arrest him

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Jack Teixeira was arrested by federal agents in connect with the recent leak of secret Pentagon documents.

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