Major Controversies Surrounding Jack Teixeira: A Detailed Timeline

Public opinion and media debates around Jack Teixeira—discover key moments of controversy.

Jack Teixeira is an American airman who served in the 102nd Intelligence Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. He was arrested in April 2023 for allegedly leaking hundreds of classified Pentagon documents. He was charged with violating the Espionage Act of 1917 for unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information, as well as unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents. In March 2024, Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.

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February 2022: Teixeira Shared Written Summaries of Classified Information

From about February 2022 until about March 2023, a Discord account with similar characteristics as the online profile of Teixeira had shared written summaries of classified information and likely shared photographs of documents to a Discord server with about 600 members.

October 2022: Teixeira Allegedly Shared Classified Information

In October 2022, Jack Teixeira allegedly started sharing classified information in a server on the online chat service Discord called "Thug Shaker Central", both transcribed from documents he read and from printouts removed from his office on base.

2022: Allegations of Racist and Violent Comments

In advance of a 27 April detention hearing, the prosecution's memo alleged Jack Teixeira had a record of making racist and violent comments, including in late 2022 and early 2023.

February 2023: Classified Documents Posted to Discord

On 28 February 2023, a Thug Shaker Central member allegedly posted dozens of pictures of classified documents to another Discord server.

March 2023: Teixeira Shared Written Summaries of Classified Information

April 2023: Teixeira Arrested for Leaking Classified Documents

In April 2023, Jack Teixeira was arrested by FBI agents following an investigation into the removal and disclosure of hundreds of classified Pentagon documents. He was charged with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information in violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 and unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material.

April 2023: Teixeira Alleged to Have Shared Classified Information

In early April 2023, Jack Teixeira was alleged by media to have regularly shared classified information in a server on the online chat service Discord called "Thug Shaker Central".

April 2023: FBI Arrests Teixeira, Weapons Found

On the morning of 13 April 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Jack Teixeira at his home in Dighton, where he lived with his mother and stepfather. Investigators found a stockpile of weapons next to his bed, including handguns, shotguns, bolt-action rifles, an AK-style rifle with high-capacity magazine, and a gas mask.

2023: Allegations of Racist and Violent Comments

In advance of a 27 April detention hearing, the prosecution's memo alleged Jack Teixeira had a record of making racist and violent comments, including in late 2022 and early 2023.