13 April 2023 at 18:55 NEW: The man behind the document leak works in the National Guard A 21-year-old employee of the Air National Guard in Massachusetts is behind the leak of American intelligence, writes The New York Times. The Air National Guard is a federal reserve force affiliated with the United States Air Force. From his job in the National Guard, he has had access to classified intelligence documents, which he has shared over the last few months, writes the NYT. He is said to have led the private discussion forum “Thug Shaker Central” on Discord, where 20-30 members have shared a common interest in guns, games and racist memes, according to the newspaper: The majority of the group’s members are said to have been teenagers and young adults. Reuters, citing anonymous sources, writes that the man will be arrested during Thursday.
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