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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice

Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice during his court-martial on Thursday.
The plea agreement includes a dishonorable discharge but no jail time, with sentencing expected later.
Teixeira admitted to destroying evidence related to leaked classified documents concerning the war in Ukraine, which embarrassed the Pentagon and affected diplomatic relations.
He described himself as a 'proud patriot' and claimed he acted to expose 'lies' of the Biden administration regarding the war in Ukraine.

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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, appeals to Trump for leniency

A former Air National Guardsman pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in a military court-martial. Jack Teixeira admitted to destroying devices containing classified information after leaking military secrets online. Teixeira leaked sensitive documents, including intelligence on U.S. and allied operations, through an online chat group on Discord. He is serving a 15-year federal sentence and appealing to President Donald Trump for leniency, claim…

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Fox News

Convicted Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstruction of justice, calls himself ‘proud patriot'

Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty to obstruction charges during his court-martial on Thursday, deeming himself a "proud patriot" who was trying to expose the supposed “lies" of the Biden administration.

17 hours ago·New York, United States

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Newser

In Court-Martial, Leaker Calls Himself a 'Proud Patriot'

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member who caused an international uproar when he leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine, used his court-martial on Thursday to cast himself as a "proud patriot" who was only "exposing and correcting the lies perpetuated by the Biden administration." After...

20 hours ago·Miami, United States

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The Epoch Times

Pentagon Leaker Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member who leaked highly classified documents about the war in Ukraine in a Discord chatroom, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges at his court-martial on March 13. The prosecution argued before Judge Vicki Marcus that Teixeira was intent on obstructing the FBI’s investigation and was scared because he knew he had done something wrong. Teixeira took a plea deal, admitting that he de…

21 hours ago·New York, United States

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Jerusalem Post

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to military obstruction

Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who is serving a 15-year prison sentence for l

1 day ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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The Globe & Mail

Jack Teixeira, who leaked classified documents about Ukraine war, pleads guilty to obstructing justice

Teixeira said he was ‘exposing and correcting the lies that were perpetrated by President Biden and force-fed to the American people’ about the war in Ukraine

1 day ago·Canada

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