Accused Document Leaker Yearned To Join Military, Then Regretted It

The National Guard airman also worried the federal government had become too powerful, according to a fellow user of the Discord social media platform.

WCVB-TV via AP
Jack Teixeira, in T-shirt and shorts, being taken into custody on April 13, 2023, at Dighton, Massachusetts. WCVB-TV via AP

DIGHTON, Massachusetts — The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified documents had set his sights on joining the military from an early age. But more recently he had expressed disillusionment about having enlisted.

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