To Massachusetts where authorities dramatically arrested a low-level member of the U.S. Air National Guard over the latest leak of classified intelligence documents.
We'll also hear from members of a Discord chatroom where the suspect shared the secret documents.
Twenty-one-year-old Jack Teixeira surrendered with his hands on his head right as authorities were closing in on him.
The FBI, with a SWAT team, arrested the airman first class of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who worked in the intelligence wing outside his home.
Authorities insist Teixeira perpetrated the latest leak of classified intelligence.
"Today, the Justice Department arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorised removal, retention and transmission of classified national defence information," said Merrick Garland, the U.S. Attorney General at a press briefing today.
Teixeira was enlisted three and a half years ago.
In a statement the National Guard said it takes the issue very seriously.
Under the moniker "O.G.", Teixeira released classified intelligence, including photos of the leaked documents, in a private Discord chatroom.
Sources say in addition to U.S. eavesdropping on allies and foes, the damaging leaks also revealed infighting in the Kremlin over Russian casualties in Ukraine.
Meantime, the Washington Post spoke with one member of that chatroom popular with gun enthusiasts who often post racist memes.
"I don't think that there was a goal nor some sort of accomplishment that he was looking for in sharing these documents. Of course there's some anti-government sentiment," that member speaking anonymous to Washington Post.
"O.G. was not hostile to the U.S. government. However, he had disagreed with several occasions such as Waco (siege) and Ruby Ridge (siege) and thought that the government is overreaching in several aspects. There was no heavy Snowden-like conspiracy here, like some people may believe."
While visiting Ireland, President Joe Biden downplayed the leaks.
"I'm concerned that it happened. But there is nothing contemporaneous that I'm aware of that is of great consequence."
The Pentagon insists all signs point to a criminal act.
But with questions over why Teixeira was authorised to access the documents, it's promised to review who can access such information in the future.
Brigadier general and Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder told reporters, "We do have stringent guidelines in place for safeguarding classified and sensitive information. We will continue to do everything we can to ensure that the people who have a need to know when it comes to this kind of information have access to that."
"Again, we continue to review those distribution lists, update them, make sure there's a need to know."
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