Airman Jack Teixeira Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified National Defense Information

Teixeira pleaded guilty to all six counts under the Espionage Act in a court hearing nearly a year after his arrest for leaking classified information about the war in Ukraine and other national security secrets, as reported by multiple sources including The New York Times and The Boston Globe. Prosecutors will recommend a sentence of 200 months in prison for Teixeira, which is less than the potential decades-long prison sentence he could have faced. The leaks raised significant concerns over America's ability to protect its most closely guarded secrets and forced the Biden administration to take diplomatic and military measures to contain the fallout.