Pentagon leak suspect Teixeira cites Trump's release in plea for freedom

The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking secret military papers, Jack Teixeira, is challenging a judge's decision to keep him in custody while awaiting trial. Teixeira's lawyers argue that the release of former President Donald Trump and others charged in similar cases demonstrates a disparate approach by the government. They claim that Teixeira has no financial ability or incentive to flee and that the government overexaggerates his risk to national security. Teixeira is facing six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information, while Trump faces dozens of felony counts related to hoarding classified documents. Teixeira's lawyers propose releasing him to his father's custody with strict monitoring.