Published 17:42 IST, April 16th 2023

Ex-US intelligence official makes massive claim about Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira

Former US President Donald Trump’s ex-national security aide claims that the Pentagon leak by Jack Teixeir could not have been a one man’s job.

Reported by: Bhagyasree Sengupta
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After 21-year-old Jack Teixeria appeared in a US court for controversial Pentagon document leak, former US President Donald Trump’s ex-national security aide claims that it cant be a one man’s job. Earlier this month, United States of America witnessed worst national security breach in history after a large batch of classified US government information was leaked online. From speculations about Putin’s health to claims of spying on US allies, documents revealed several dark secrets Pentagon had in store. After whole saga played out, Federal Bureau of Investigation determined that it was 21-year-old Jack Teixeira who was allegedly behind whole ordeal. young man worked in cyber security for Air National Guard.

On Saturday, ex-US President Donald Trump’s erstwhile Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Kash Patel, reacted to whole ordeal. During his interview with American news outlet Breitbart News, Trump’s aide stated that “It’s just t possible” for a low-level Air National Guard IT specialist to have access to such information, which was eventually leaked. “You can be biggest IT person in [ Department of Defense], and you are still compartmented off of actual information,” Patel told news outlet on Saturday. “Almost never does an IT person need to kw, as we say, substance of intelligence. ir job is to provide security information systems around it to protect any disclosures,” he added. 

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one-time chief of staff stated that kind of information, Teixeria was accused of releasing, was t something accessible to 99% of people who currently have top security clearance. US official made it clear that he doesn't believe for a single second that 21-year-old conducted this operation all alone. security aide of former US President called whole ordeal “an Assange-style operation”. Patel was referring to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently facing espion charges for helping US intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning in sealing classified military files. 

‘He is working with or people in DOD’: Patel

During interview with conservative news outlet, Patel speculated that Teixeira must have been working with or people in US Department of Defense. “ way it was produced, way it was put out re — ps, printed photographs taken, published online — that is a methodical way of releasing classified information illegally,” Patel asserted on Saturday. “I think he’s definitely working with or people in DOD or intel to get this information out,” he added. US official called whole ordeal “an extensive cover-up,” Breitbart News reported.

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It was in 2019 when Jack joined Massachusetts Air National Guard. He worked re as Cyber Transport Systems Journeyman and was responsible for maintenance of military communications hardware for Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing. photos of leaked document first appeared in “Thug Shakers Central”. Teixeira was arrested from his mor’s home in rth Dighton, Massachusetts. 

17:42 IST, April 16th 2023