Shocking details about US Airman Jack Texeira, 21, who ‘leaked confidential Pentagon documents’
A YOUNG intel officer has been arrested after he was linked to an online gaming group that leaked classified Pentagon documents, according to reports.
The leaker was reportedly identified as Jack Teixeira, a member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
"He knew what he was doing when he posted these documents, of course. They weren't accidental leaks of any kind."
The group notably refused to share the leaker's identity and maintained that he was a good person who just wanted to "keep us in the loop."
The friends first came together during the Covid-19 pandemic seeking community after they were forced to stay home.
Together the crew of young men and boys would watch movies, laugh at edgy memes, and pray.
Teixeira was described as a natural leader and Christian who was anti-war.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden addressed the documents and said that the U.S. was "getting close" to finding answers about the leak.
“There’s a full-blown investigation going on, as you know, with the intelligence community and the Justice Department, and they’re getting close,” he told reporters during his visit to Dublin, Ireland.
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The FBI released a statement confirming that Teixeria was taken in without incident after weeks of pursuing investigative leads.
The agency said the arrest, "exemplifies our continued commitment to identifying, pursuing, and holding accountable those who betray our country's trust and put our national security at risk."