Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to six federal charges related to leaking classified documents online.
The charges: Teixeira is facing six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information, with each charge carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
* He was indicted last week by a federal grand jury in Boston and entered his pleas in a Massachusetts court on Wednesday.
Family support: Teixeira’s family said in a statement that they will “remain committed as ever” to supporting him and are hopeful of fair and just treatment in court.
The backstory: Teixeira was arrested in April for allegedly sharing highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine and other top national security issues on Discord.
What to watch: The next hearing in Teixeira’s case is scheduled for August 9.
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