Air Guardsman Who Leaked Classified Documents Could Face New Military Charges

The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who shared classified military information with his Discord chat group should face additional military charges for his conduct, prosecutors argued at a court hearing on May 14. Jack Teixeira, 22, has already pled guilty to six counts of federal criminal charges related to leaking highly classified military documents. As part of his plea deal, Mr. Teixeira accepted a prison sentence of 16 years, and prosecutors agreed not to charge him with additional counts under the Espionage Act. The deal also calls for Mr. Teixeira to pay a $50,000 fine and undergo 36 months of supervised release following his prison term. Mr. Teixeira, who is scheduled for sentencing on Sept. 27 by a federal judge, appeared May 14 in his military uniform at a military courtroom at Massachusetts’ Hanscom Air Force Base. It was the first step in determining whether his case also will be referred to a general court-martial....