FBI arrests suspect in connection with Pentagon documents leak
The FBI says it is still searching for evidence at a home in North Dighton, Massachusetts, where officers arrested a 21-year-old National Guard member for his alleged involvement in leaking classified US government and military documents.
Agents are likely looking through computers, hard drives, thumb drives, cameras and phones — anything that may have been used to capture and distribute classified documents, said John Miller, CNN's chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst.
Miller said he anticipates law enforcement will issue multiple search warrants at different residences connected to the suspect. He said the FBI may also seize weapons belonging to the suspect, Jack Teixeira.
"Since late last week the FBI has aggressively pursued investigative leads, and today's arrest exemplifies our continued commitment to identifying, pursuing, and holding accountable those who betray our country's trust and put our national security at risk," the FBI statement said.
Teixeira believed to be leader of group where trove of classified intel was posted, officials say
Jack Teixeira is believed to be the leader of the chat group where a trove of classified documents were posted, multiple US officials told CNN.
The search for the suspect began with thousands of people who had access to the documents, but investigators were able to quickly narrow the search to potential members of the chat group with evidence collected in the days immediately following the discovery of classified documents online by US officials.
First court appearance for Jack Teixeira will be tomorrow in Boston
The first court appearance for Jack Teixeira will be tomorrow in Boston, according to the US Attorney's office. The exact timing of the appearance will be announced tomorrow.
Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has been arrested in connection with alleged unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information.
Biden briefed on arrest of suspect accused of leaking documents
President Joe Biden was briefed on the FBI arrest of a suspect concerning the leaking of classified documents, according to a US official familiar with the matter.
Biden, currently on his way to a banquet dinner in his honor at Dublin Castle, was briefed between his speech to the Irish parliament and his departure. He was at the hotel for roughly 90 minutes between the two events.
Biden has been briefed regularly throughout the investigation, according to officials, and appeared to allude to how close law enforcement officials were to a possible arrest when he answered a question about the matter earlier Thursday in Dublin during a visit with the Irish president.
