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Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Gets 15-Year Sentence for Sharing Secrets

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Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Gets 15-Year Sentence for Sharing Secrets
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Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guard member, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing and sharing classified Pentagon information online. Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts under the Espionage Act for leaking documents on Discord, including details about U.S. military support to Ukraine and foreign threats to American forces. He had access to these documents due to his top-secret security clearance obtained in 2021.

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