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Suspected leaker of secret Pentagon documents arraigned in Massachusetts

A federal judge in Boston has ordered Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, to remain in custody until his detention hearing next week.
Security guards stand outside the entrance to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday. Jack Teixeira, 21, an employee of the U.S. Air Force National Guard, appeared at the federal court on Friday,
Updated April 14, 2023 at 2:23 PM ET

A federal judge in Boston has ordered the suspect in the recent leak of classified U.S. intelligence documents to remain in custody pending his detention hearing scheduled for next Wednesday, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

Suspect Jack Teixeira, 21, is a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. He was arrested at his home in Massachusetts Thursday.

Teixeira is accused of leaking classified government

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