BREAKING Air National Guard member identified as person of interest in classified documents leak
The New York Times has reported the name of this person. ABC News is not naming the individual at this time and has reached out to the family of the person of interest, which have not responded to multiple requests for comment.
President Joe Biden broke his silence Thursday on the leak of apparently highly classified documents after theBiden told reporters in Dublin that the Justice Department was "getting close" in its criminal investigation into how the U.S. intelligence documents -- which seem to contain top-secret information about the Ukraine war and other parts of the world -- ended up online.
"I'm concerned that it happened," Biden said. "But there is nothing contemporaneous that I'm aware of that is of great consequence." The teen referred to the leaker as "OG" and said he was in his early to mid-20s, though the minor denied to share his real name, where he lived or the military base where he worked. The minor said "OG" had dubious views of law enforcement and the intelligence community, and would rant about "government overreach."
A senior U.S. official told ABC News Thursday highly sensitive material has been shared too widely within the government for some time. The official had no information on the source of this leak but called it "a massive betrayal" by whoever is responsible.
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