US OFFICIALS are investigating the leader of online forum where a massive trove of Pentagon documents was leaked.
Jack Teixeira, 21, is a member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, reports The New York Times.
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He oversaw an online group called Thug Shaker Central where approximately 30 people – mostly young men and teens – shared a love of guns, racist memes and games.
Two US officials reportedly confirmed investigators want to talk to Teixeira about the leak.
Teixeira has not been officially named as a suspect.
He is enlisted in the 102nd Intelligence Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
President Joe Biden has vowed the US is “getting close” to finding answers about the leak.
The super leak saw pages and pages of documents released online – including information about the Ukraine war and China.
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