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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to obstructing justice

Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty to obstructing justice during his court-martial, describing himself as a ǵproud patriotǥ and stating he aimed to expose lies about the war in Ukraine.
Teixeira acknowledged using a hammer to destroy evidence after leaking highly classified documents, admitting in court that he knew his actions were illegal.
He was previously sentenced to 15 years in prison for violating the Espionage Act by leaking sensitive information regarding Russia's war in Ukraine.
Teixeira received a dishonorable discharge instead of jail time for the obstruction charge, as prosecutors sought to send a clear message about the seriousness of his actions.

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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'

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19 hours ago·New York, United States

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Newser

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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...

21 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…

22 hours ago·New York, United States

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Jerusalem Post

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to military obstruction

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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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