New PBS FRONTLINE documentary examines massive security leak

SDPB | By Lori Walsh,

Ellen Koester, Ari Jungemann

Published December 13, 2023 at 3:54 PM CST

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

Airman Jack Teixeira was drawn to offensive humor and violence. He found kindred spirits online and was then granted a security clearance.

He posted more than 300 highly classified documents for his friends on Discord, a gaming and chat platform.

We talk with Samuel Oakford, a reporter at The Washington Post, about his reporting into Teixeira's radicalization and the Pentagon's complacent intel management.

Oakford's work is featured in the new PBS FRONTLINE documentary "The Discord Leaks."

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Lori Walsh

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.

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Ellen Koester

Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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Ari Jungemann

Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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