Report: Discord admin who leaked military docs ID’d as National Guard airman [Updated]
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[Update, 4:39 pm ET: On Thursday afternoon, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Jack Teixeira "without incident," The Washington Post reported. Charges are likely to follow. Anonymous sources identified Teixeira as the suspected source of leaked military documents, and officials are expected to continue investigating how Teixeira got access to the confidential materials.
AP News documented more details of the arrest, saying that Teixeira was arrested at his Massachusetts home. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Teixeira would be charged with the "unauthorized removal of classified national defense information." The National Guard released a statement to note that they are "aware of the investigation into the alleged role a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman may have played in the recent leak of highly-classified documents."]
The leader of a private Discord server who allegedly leaked top-secret military documents has now been identified by a trail of evidence" as Jack Teixeira, "a 21-year-old member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard," The New York Times reported. US officials are now seeking to talk to Teixeira after days of searching for the leaker, including coordinating with Discord after the private server was deleted.