Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Pleads Guilty to Military Obstruction Charge

Teixeira's plea deal includes dishonorable discharge but no additional jail time, following his prior 15-year federal sentence for leaking classified documents.

Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guard member, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice in a military court-martial on Thursday.
The plea agreement includes a dishonorable discharge and no further confinement, as Teixeira is already serving a 15-year federal prison sentence for leaking classified national defense documents.
Teixeira admitted to destroying electronic devices and instructing a friend to delete messages to obstruct investigations into the leaks.
The leaked documents revealed sensitive details about the Ukraine war, U.S. intelligence on allies, and plans by a U.S. adversary to harm American forces overseas.
Teixeira's lawyers described him as an isolated individual who acted without intent to harm the U.S., while prosecutors emphasized the gravity of his actions as one of the most significant breaches of classified information in years.