Pentagon Leaker Teixeira Agrees to 16-Year Prison Sentence

Teixeira, who originally pleaded not guilty to federal charges last June, is now expected to participate in a "satisfactory debrief with members of the Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense and/or the Department of Justice," where he will "provide truthful, complete and accurate information" and all other relevant materials he may possess, per the plea deal published Monday.

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Teixeira, who was 21 when he was arrested in April 2023 on accusations that he leaked classified military documents on the social media platform Discord, also agreed to a $50,000 fine and 36 months of supervised release after his incarceration.

Ed Morrissey

That's a pretty harsh "deal," considering the circumstances. I wonder what else they may have had on Teixeira, although the alternative may have been a life sentence -- which, at the federal level, means something pretty close to a full life behind bars. 

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