Federal Grand Jury Indicts Guardsman Pentagon Leaker

The New York Times reports:

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, who posted dozens of secret intelligence reports and other sensitive documents on a gaming server, on six counts of retaining and transmitting classified national defense information.

The filing of criminal charges against Mr. Teixeira, 21, comes two months after F.B.I. agents arrested him at his home in North Dighton, Mass., on April 13.

Mr. Teixeira has remained in federal custody after prosecutors presented evidence that he had a history of making violent and racist threats, had access to an arsenal of weapons and represented a risk of sharing sensitive information with foreign countries.

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Breaking News: Jack Teixeira, an Air National Guardsman who posted classified intelligence reports and other sensitive documents on a gaming server, was indicted on charges of mishandling national defense secrets. https://t.co/B2anLSRsBu

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