Alleged US Pentagon document leaker Teixeira to remain in jail
Al JazeeraJack Teixeira, 21, makes second court appearance, as his lawyers ask for more time before hearing on his detention. Officials have said Teixeira, who served in the Massachusetts Air Force National Guard, shared the information with members of a Discord server to “discuss geopolitical affairs and current and historical wars”. An FBI court document said last week that the social media user was posting paragraphs of text that showed what “appeared to be classified information” around December 2022. The US Air Force announced on Tuesday that it was halting the intelligence mission of Teixeira’s unit, the 102nd Intelligence Wing, as an inspector general carries out an investigation into the leaks. The Air Force inspector general would investigate the unit’s “compliance with policy, procedures, and standards … related to the release of national security information,” Stefanek added.