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| Jack Teixeira: National Guard airman arrested over leaked Pentagon documents | Jack Teixeira: National Guard airman arrested over leaked Pentagon documents |
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| Watch the arrest of the suspected document leaker | Watch the arrest of the suspected document leaker |
| Watch the arrest of the suspected document leaker | Watch the arrest of the suspected document leaker |
| A 21-year-old US Air Force National Guard member has been arrested over the leak of classified documents. | A 21-year-old US Air Force National Guard member has been arrested over the leak of classified documents. |
| Jack Teixeira is reported to be the leader of an online gaming chat group where the files were leaked. | Jack Teixeira is reported to be the leader of an online gaming chat group where the files were leaked. |
| US officials said he will be charged under the Espionage Act, which makes it a crime to transmit classified defence information. | US officials said he will be charged under the Espionage Act, which makes it a crime to transmit classified defence information. |
| The documents revealed sensitive intelligence about the war in Ukraine and other countries around the world. | The documents revealed sensitive intelligence about the war in Ukraine and other countries around the world. |
| Aerial footage showed officers making an arrest at Mr Teixeira's family home on Thursday. | Aerial footage showed officers making an arrest at Mr Teixeira's family home on Thursday. |
| It happened in Dighton, a town of 8,000 people about an hour to the south of Boston. | It happened in Dighton, a town of 8,000 people about an hour to the south of Boston. |
| Footage of the arrest shows a young man, believed to be Mr Teixeira, walking backward towards armed FBI officers with his hands raised before he is handcuffed and led to a vehicle. | Footage of the arrest shows a young man, believed to be Mr Teixeira, walking backward towards armed FBI officers with his hands raised before he is handcuffed and led to a vehicle. |
| He is expected to make his first court appearance in Boston on Friday. | He is expected to make his first court appearance in Boston on Friday. |
| Mr Teixeira is a member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, based at Otis Air National Guard Base in western Cape Cod. | Mr Teixeira is a member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, based at Otis Air National Guard Base in western Cape Cod. |
| According to his service record, obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner, Mr Teixeira joined the force in 2019. | According to his service record, obtained by CBS News, the BBC's US partner, Mr Teixeira joined the force in 2019. |
| His official title is cyber transport systems journeyman and he holds the rank of Airman 1st Class - a relatively junior position. | His official title is cyber transport systems journeyman and he holds the rank of Airman 1st Class - a relatively junior position. |
| In a brief statement on Thursday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said the suspect was taken into custody "without incident". | In a brief statement on Thursday, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said the suspect was taken into custody "without incident". |
| Jack Teixeira in a photo posted on social media | Jack Teixeira in a photo posted on social media |
| Mr Garland provided no further details on the investigation or the motive for the leaks. | Mr Garland provided no further details on the investigation or the motive for the leaks. |
| At a separate news conference earlier in the day, defence department spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said that the leak was a "deliberate criminal act". | At a separate news conference earlier in the day, defence department spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said that the leak was a "deliberate criminal act". |
| When asked how such a young airman had access to classified defence documents, Gen Ryder said that across the US military, personnel are entrusted "with a lot of responsibility at a very early age". | When asked how such a young airman had access to classified defence documents, Gen Ryder said that across the US military, personnel are entrusted "with a lot of responsibility at a very early age". |
| "Think about a young combat platoon sergeant, and the responsibility and trust that we put into those individuals to lead troops into combat," he said. | "Think about a young combat platoon sergeant, and the responsibility and trust that we put into those individuals to lead troops into combat," he said. |
| What was in the leaks? | What was in the leaks? |
| Starting several months ago, at least 50 but perhaps more than 100 classified documents were posted on Discord - a social media platform popular with gamers. | Starting several months ago, at least 50 but perhaps more than 100 classified documents were posted on Discord - a social media platform popular with gamers. |
| The documents - which BBC News is examining - contain a range of intelligence assessments about the war in Ukraine, but also sensitive intelligence about countries around the world, including US allies. | The documents - which BBC News is examining - contain a range of intelligence assessments about the war in Ukraine, but also sensitive intelligence about countries around the world, including US allies. |
| A defence department spokesman said the Pentagon is continuing to work to "understand the scope, scale and impact of these leaks". | A defence department spokesman said the Pentagon is continuing to work to "understand the scope, scale and impact of these leaks". |
| In a statement, Republican congressman Mike Turner - the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee - vowed to "examine why this happened, why it went unnoticed for weeks, and how to prevent future leaks". | In a statement, Republican congressman Mike Turner - the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee - vowed to "examine why this happened, why it went unnoticed for weeks, and how to prevent future leaks". |
| More Pentagon leaks coverage: | More Pentagon leaks coverage: |
| What we know about US leaks suspect Jack Teixeira | What we know about US leaks suspect Jack Teixeira |
| What punishment awaits the Pentagon files leaker? | |
| Eight things we learned from the leaked files | Eight things we learned from the leaked files |
| Leaks suggest US spied on UN chief | Leaks suggest US spied on UN chief |
| How secret files on Ukraine spread, then disappeared | How secret files on Ukraine spread, then disappeared |
| Western special forces inside Ukraine, leak shows | Western special forces inside Ukraine, leak shows |
| On Wednesday, the Washington Post published an interview with one of the members of the chatroom where the documents initially appeared. | On Wednesday, the Washington Post published an interview with one of the members of the chatroom where the documents initially appeared. |
| He described the leaker as a young, charismatic gun enthusiast in his early to mid-20s who worked at an unnamed military base. | He described the leaker as a young, charismatic gun enthusiast in his early to mid-20s who worked at an unnamed military base. |
| The Post reported that the man was the leader of a Discord chat room, including roughly two dozen members who swapped "memes, offensive jokes and idle chitchat" and prayed and watched movies together. | The Post reported that the man was the leader of a Discord chat room, including roughly two dozen members who swapped "memes, offensive jokes and idle chitchat" and prayed and watched movies together. |
| The members included people from Russia and Ukraine and a number of other countries in Europe, Asia and South America, the paper reported. | The members included people from Russia and Ukraine and a number of other countries in Europe, Asia and South America, the paper reported. |
| At first the leaks were kept inside the small chatroom, but in early March members began posting them on other Discord servers, including ones dedicated to the game Minecraft and a Filipino YouTuber. | At first the leaks were kept inside the small chatroom, but in early March members began posting them on other Discord servers, including ones dedicated to the game Minecraft and a Filipino YouTuber. |
| From there they were posted on the fringe message board 4chan and on the Telegram chat app, particularly on pro-Russia channels. In some cases they were altered to increase Ukrainian casualty counts. | From there they were posted on the fringe message board 4chan and on the Telegram chat app, particularly on pro-Russia channels. In some cases they were altered to increase Ukrainian casualty counts. |
| The Air National Guard is the reserve of the US Air Force. | The Air National Guard is the reserve of the US Air Force. |
| US President Joe Biden was briefed about Mr Teixeira's arrest while on a trip to Ireland, White House officials have confirmed to CBS. | US President Joe Biden was briefed about Mr Teixeira's arrest while on a trip to Ireland, White House officials have confirmed to CBS. |
| Washington Post journalist: Pentagon document leaker had 'frantic' reaction | Washington Post journalist: Pentagon document leaker had 'frantic' reaction |
| Washington Post journalist: Pentagon document leaker had 'frantic' reaction | Washington Post journalist: Pentagon document leaker had 'frantic' reaction |
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