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What was Jack Teixeira's job in the Massachusetts National Guard?
What was Jack Teixeira's job in the Massachusetts National Guard?
- IT specialist (correct)
- Pilot
- Infantryman
- Mechanic
What was Teixeira's rank in the US Air Force?
What was Teixeira's rank in the US Air Force?
- Airman 1st Class (correct)
- Major
- Sergeant
- Captain
What was the motive behind Teixeira leaking the classified documents?
What was the motive behind Teixeira leaking the classified documents?
- He was a whistleblower
- He wanted to expose corruption in the military
- He was a foreign agent
- It is not clear (correct)
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- US airman Jack Teixeira arrested for leaking classified military documents
- Teixeira identified as leader of online chat group where documents first emerged
- Charged with unauthorised removal and transmission of classified information
- Dozens of leaked documents revealed US assessments of war in Ukraine and sensitive secrets about American allies
- Teixeira worked as an IT specialist in the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts National Guard
- National Guard is a reservist wing of the US Air Force
- Teixeira held the rank of Airman 1st Class and was Cyber Transport Systems journeyman
- It is not clear what level of security clearance Teixeira had
- Pentagon officials became aware of the leak after intelligence material was posted outside the chat room group
- Teixeira's motive is thought to be unusual as he was neither a whistleblower nor a foreign agent.
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