Leak suspect shared classified secrets with foreigners, prosecutors say
Washington PostNov 27, 2022
Military Leaker Teixeira Indicted on 6 Felony Charges
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The Facts
Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old US Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified military documents onto the social media platform Discord, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on Thursday on six federal charges, including retaining and transmitting sensitive national defense information.
Each charge carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250K. The charges are in addition to the two counts filed by prosecutors after his arrest in April.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Teixeira is an obvious threat to US National Security and should be treated as such by prosecutors. He’s a traitorous leaker of classified information who harbors racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic views. His online history exemplifies perfectly the growing White nationalist movement that is a danger to the US on the world stage.
Establishment-critical narrative
Never mind Teixeira, the focus should be on the vital information he released, which shows how the Biden administration is making America and its allies weaker and keeping the US in indefinite "forever wars." This is another case of elites solidifying power by forcing average citizens to remain forever fearful of external enemies.
