Republican Senator Marco Rubio says the situation regarding leaks of US intelligence and military documents, including those about Ukraine, is a serious one: transmits Fox News. According to him, the administration of US President Joe Biden is trying to trivialize the story.
“Secret files were posted online by a 21-year-old man. He doesn’t look like he’s a spy for any country. He tried to brag to his friends but you can see the damage he’s done,” said Rubio.
As the US senator pointed out, the Pentagon and State Department are too busy downplaying the significance of the leak. He also added that this was particularly illustrated by the words of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who alleged that the leaking of classified documents would not affect Washington’s interaction with its allies.
“That’s an understatement – if it doesn’t matter why did the FBI raid this man’s home and arrest him in an armored vehicle? It’s a big deal,” said Rubio.
Earlier media reported that US Air National Guard soldier Jack Douglas Teixeira, accused of leaking Pentagon secrets, You can take 15 years in prison.