Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira Accepted Plea Deal - Could Face 16 Years in Prison

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : As part of his plea agreement, Teixeira will sit for a debrief with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Justice Department (DoJ) and return any sensitive materials that might remain in his possession.
49% : "This sentence is one of the harsher penalties for a non-spy case under the Espionage Act, but is certainly consistent with prior cases," said D.C.-based attorney Mark S. Zaid, whose practice is focused on national security law, freedom of speech constitutional claims, and government accountability.
40% : In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed not to charge him with additional counts under the Espionage Act.

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