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FBI Arrests Air Force Guardsman Jack Teixeira In Pentagon Leak Case

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Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that the FBI had arrested a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard in connection with the leak of classified papers that were posted online.

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Jack Teixeira, who is 21 years old, was arrested after the US government moved quickly to find out who leaked classified papers to a social media site used by video gamers.

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Garland said that Teixeira was taken in Massachusetts without any problems and will be brought before a federal judge there. "This inquiry is still going on. "When it's time, we'll give you more information," the attorney general said.

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In a statement, the FBI said that Teixeira was arrested "at a residence in North Dighton, Massachusetts" because he was suspected of leaking classified U.S. government and military papers.

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"The FBI continues to do legal law enforcement work at the residence," the agency said. "Since the end of last week, the FBI has worked hard to follow up on investigative leads.

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Today's arrest shows that we will continue to find, pursue, and hold responsible those who betray our country's trust and put our national security at risk.

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In a statement, the FBI said that Teixeira was arrested "at a residence in North Dighton, Massachusetts" because he was suspected of leaking classified U.S. government and military papers.

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