(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Attorney General says the man accused of leaking classified Pentagon documents has been arrested. Merrick Garland said 21-year-old Jack Teixeira was apprehended. He’s a member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. Video of the arrest shows dozens of agents with armored vehicles surrounding him in front of a home.
Attorney General Merrick Garland prepares to leave after speaking at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday, April 13, 2023. Garland announced that a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco stands at left.
