Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner, R-Ohio, wrote to Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday, pressing him for information about how the leak happened, according to Fox News.
The Republicans stated, “Americans and our allies are asking how such a serious leak was able to occur with such ease and breadth.” In connection with the breach, authorities detained 21-year-old Jack Teixeira of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
Teixeira reportedly shared a broad range of sensitive information on the Thug Shaker Central Discord channel, which was frequented by fans of several combat games. Popular texting service Discord targets gamers.
They said, “The world has watched as highly-classified national security secrets leaked widely and suddenly across the internet.” “The unauthorised releases seem to be many. They were ignored by government officials for a considerable amount of time.
The two ask for “immediate access to all relevant and pertinent information necessary to inform the Committees’ determination of whether this incident might be corrected or prevented in the future through legislation or other policy-related adjustments.”
Teixeira is accused with violating the 1917 Espionage Act. According to one of his pals, Teixeira just intended to tell his friends about the situation, adding that “[t]his guy was a Christian, anti-war, just wanted to inform some of his friends about what’s going on.”
