Who is Jack Douglas Teixeira, suspect in leak probe?

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Air National Guardsman Jack Douglas Teixeira, 21, has been named as the suspect at the centre of the leak that has upset the US and its allies

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Mr Teixeira only graduated in 2020 from high school in his hometown of North Dighton, Massachusetts.

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A year earlier he enlisted in the Massachusetts Air National Guard – which is a reserve of the US Air Force – joining the 102nd Intelligence Wing.

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Mr Teixeira was promoted last July to Airman 1st Class – a relatively junior position – and was based at Otis Air National Guard Base in western Cape Cod.

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According to his service record, his official title is Cyber Transport Systems journeyman.

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The Air Force’s official website notes that personnel assigned to Cyber Transport Systems jobs are responsible for operating the Air Force’s global communications network.

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Mr Teixeira’s record does not suggest any overseas deployment.

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His family reportedly has a history of military service. His stepfather retired after 34 years of service, according to the Washington Post. His last posting was as a master sergeant from Mr Teixeira’s unit, the 102nd Intelligence Wing.

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His mother has previously worked in non-profits focused on veterans, as well as the Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services, according to LinkedIn and public records cited by US media outlets.

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She posted photos of the family every year for Veterans Day. Other photos on social media reportedly show Mr Teixeira with his family’s two dogs and riding all-terrain vehicles.

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He was reportedly known as the leader of an invitation-only Discord chatroom created in 2020.

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Thug Shaker Central included roughly 20 to 30 members – mostly young men – from various countries.

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The Washington Post reported that the group had swapped “memes, offensive jokes and idle chitchat”, watched films together and prayed.

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A member of the chatroom said Mr Teixeira was a young, charismatic gun enthusiast.

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Other members told US media that Mr Teixeira was older than most in the group and appeared keen to impress them.

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One told the New York Times: “He was the man, the myth. And he was the legend. Everyone respected this guy.”

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According to the Post, Mr Teixeira told the group he worked in a facility where phones were banned.

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He reportedly used various usernames online, such as TheExcaliburEffect, jackdjdtex and TexKilledYou.

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He previously wrote up versions of the sensitive information and shared it to the chatroom.

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But he reportedly began sharing photos of the files after becoming frustrated when other members of the chatroom did not pay attention.

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On one occasion, the Post reported, he sent an irate message to the group complaining that they were more interested in YouTube videos.

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“He got upset, and he said on multiple occasions, if you guys aren’t going to interact with them [the files], I’m going to stop sending them,” the unidentified group member told the newspaper.

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One teenager in the group had a theory on why Mr Teixeira shared the documents.

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“This guy was a Christian, anti-war, just wanted to inform some of his friends about what’s going on,” he told The New York Times.

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