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Mass. guardsman acted alone in leaking gov't secrets, Air Force finds
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified government information online acted alone, an Air Force investigation found, but 15 people, including a colonel, have been disciplined over how they handled the case. The commander of the unit, the 102nd Intelligence Wing based at Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts, was relieved of command for cause, and the…
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Former NSA worker pleads guilty to trying to sell US secrets to Russia
A former National Security Agency employee from Colorado has pleaded guilty to trying to sell classified information to Russia.
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Mass. guardsman accused of leaking gov't secrets denied release
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified information online will remain behind bars as he awaits trial after a federal judge denied his appeal for release on Friday. Lawyers for Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old from North Dighton, had argued last month that the information he allegedly leaked was “shared primarily among teenagers” on a forum dedicated to war…
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Mass. airman accused leaking US secrets asks for release ahead of trial
The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking secret military papers challenged a judge’s decision that he remain behind bars, pointing Monday to the pretrial release of former President Donald Trump and others charged in high-profile classified documents cases. A magistrate judge who ruled in May that 21-year-old Jack Teixeira must remain behind bars while the case plays...
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Judge signals December may be too soon for Trump's classified documents case but doesn't set a date
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon heard Tuesday from federal prosecutors and attorneys representing former President Donald Trump on charges that he mishandled sensitive government documents after leaving the White House.
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LISTEN: Recording suggests Trump knew ‘highly confidential' military documents were not declassified
A 2021 audio recording appears to capture former President Donald Trump showing “highly confidential” military documents to an author, publisher and two Trump staffers at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, acknowledging that it was not declassified and that he no longer had the authority to declassify it.
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In an audio recording Donald Trump discusses a ‘highly confidential' document with an interviewer
An audio recording from a meeting in which ex-President Donald Trump discusses a “highly confidential” document with an interviewer appears to undercut his later claim he didn’t have such documents, only news clippings.
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Court date postponed for Trump's valet Walt Nauta in classified documents case
A court appearance was postponed Tuesday for a Donald Trump valet who’s charged with helping the former president hide classified documents that the Justice Department wanted back.
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Former FBI analyst sentenced to nearly 4 years for illegally retaining classified docs
The former FBI agent’s case shares some similarities with the one involving former President Donald Trump and the classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
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Mass. guardsman indicted on charges of disclosing classified national defense info
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents has been indicted on federal felony charges.
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Trump pleads not guilty to 37 federal counts in espionage probe
Former President Donald Trump appeared at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday, where he was booked for 37 counts over his handling of classified materials.
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Trump allies cite Clinton email probe to attack classified records case. There are big differences
As Donald Trump readies for a momentous court appearance Tuesday on charges related to the hoarding of top-secret documents, Republican allies are amplifying, without evidence, claims that he’s the target of a political prosecution. They’re citing the Justice Department’s decision in 2016 not to bring charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified information. She...
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Trump charged with 37 federal counts in unsealed indictment
A federal judge unsealed a 37-count indictment against former President Donald Trump on Friday, including 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information.
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Ex-Trump aide testifies before a federal grand jury in Mar-A-Lago classified documents probe
A variety of witnesses, including lawyers for Trump, close aides to the former president and officials with the Trump Organization, have appeared over the past year before the grand jury in Washington.
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Prosecutors Have Tape of Trump Discussing Holding Onto Classified Doc After Leaving Office
Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, a source directly familiar with the matter told NBC News.
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Family of 21-Year-Old Accused of Pentagon Leak Says They Support Him, Stand in Solidarity
The family of Jack Teixeira issued a statement of support for the first time since his April 13 arrest. The 21-year-old is facing charges under the Espionage Act.
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Deeper Look Into Past of Jack Teixeira
Federal prosecutors argued Thursday the 21-year-old Airman First Class with the Air National Guard had top security clearance and should remain detained, posing a serious flight risk after authorities say he leaked classified documents on a social media gaming platform.
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Mass. Leak Suspect May Still Have US Secrets, Feds Say
This evening, Jack Teixeira remains in custody awaiting a decision from a judge about whether he can be released to his family.
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Bedroom Bazooka, ‘Culling': New Details on Mass. Guardsman Accused of Doc Leak
An “arsenal” of weapons, including a bazooka, AR- and AK-style rifles and tactical gear – that’s just some of what federal investigators say they found in the bedroom of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira. Teixeira is the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman facing upwards of 25 years in prison accused of posting classified documents online. Federal prosecutors dropped nearly 50 pages of documents,…
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New Details in Case Against Alleged Documents Leaker
Prosecutors wrote that Jack Teixeira, who owned multiple guns, repeatedly had “detailed and troubling discussions about violence and murder”