Felicia Schwartz in Washington 19 MINUTES AGO
The FBI arrested a 21-year-old Air Guardsman as part of an investigation into the recent leak of highly classified US intelligence documents, the latest twist in an embarrassing saga that has raised fresh concerns over the security of government secrets.
Attorney-general Merrick Garland identified the suspect as Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, in a brief statement to reporters on Thursday. “FBI agents took Teixeira into custody earlier this afternoon without incident,” Garland said.
Teixeria is expected to appear in federal court in Massachusetts.
The FBI said in a statement they had arrested Teixeira at a residence in North Dighton, Massachusetts, “for his alleged involvement in leaking classified US government and military documents”.
A person familiar with the matter said Teixeira was a traditional guardsman, meaning he was participating in duties on a part-time basis.
Footage from a video of FBI agents arresting Jack Teixeira in Massachusetts on Thursday © via Reuters
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