The attorney general, Merrick Garland, announced that the Department of Justice has apprehended Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old suspect in the recent leaks of US intelligence online. Garland said Teixeira was taken into custody by FBI agents 'in connection with an investigation into an alleged unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information'. Teixeira is currently employed by the United States Air Force National Guard.

The attorney general expressed gratitude towards the FBI and the DOJ for their efforts in the investigation. Teixeira will have an initial appearance at the Massachusetts district court, Garland said, thanking the FBI and the DOJ for their work on the case