Suspected Pentagon document leaker identified
The arrest of Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has sent shockwaves through the United States. Authorities claim that Teixeira is responsible for leaking secret documents that have put the country's national security at risk. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed Teixeira's arrest in a brief appearance before the media. According to Garland, the arrest was made "in connection with an investigation into the alleged unauthorized taking, retention, and transmission of classified national defense information." The U.S. government has been assessing the national security and diplomatic implications of the leak since it was first reported last week. A Pentagon spokesman told reporters days ago that the revelations pose "a very serious risk to national security," prompting the Justice Department to launch an investigation to find those responsible. The leaked documents detail the U.S. assessment of the war in...