"I wanted to say I'm sorry for all the harm that I brought and caused," Teixeira said, referencing the "maelstrom" he caused to friends, family anyone affected overseas. "I understand all the responsibility and consequences fall upon my shoulders alone and accept whatever that will bring."
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Dolan told Talwani that 200 months or a little more than 16 1/2 years was appropriate given the "historic" damage caused by Teixeira's conduct that aided adversaries of the United States and hurt the country's allies.
The security breach raised alarm over America's ability to protect its most closely guarded secrets and forced the Biden administration to scramble to try to contain the diplomatic and military fallout.
The leaks embarrassed the Pentagon, which tightened controls to safeguard classified information and disciplined members found to have intentionally failed to take required action about Teixeira's suspicious behavior.
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