The leaked documents contained wide-ranging revelations about the U.S.' relations with other countries.
, identified as a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed Thursday.Friday, and that he'd "directed our military and intelligence community to take steps to further secure and limit distribution of sensitive information."
"Our national security team is closely coordinating with our partners and allies," he added, noting that they are still determining the "validity" of the documents.The leaked documents contained wide-ranging revelations about the U.S.' knowledge of Russian government intelligence and its efforts to spy on several close allies.
"Since late last week the FBI has aggressively pursued investigative leads and today's arrest exemplifies our continued commitment to identifying, pursuing, and holding accountable those who betray our country's trust and put our national security at risk."
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