Jack Teixeira: Air Force suspends two commanders from accused classified docs leaker's unit

Jack Teixeira, 21, was charged with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information and willful retention of classified documents

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Two officers who were in command of Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who is accused of leaking intelligence documents over a social platform, have been temporarily suspended, the U.S. Air Force said.

According to Air Force Spokesperson Ann Stefanek, the Air Force suspended two commanders of his unit and temporarily removed their access to classified systems and information. 

"The commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, has suspended the commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron pending further investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified information," Stefanek said in a statement to Fox News.

The Air Force also suspended the detachment commander overseeing administrative support for airmen at the unit. Read more and see vidoe here.