Member of chatroom where leaked Pentagon documents surfaced tells CNN alleged leaker didn't want users to be 'shocked by news cycles'

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A member of the private online chatroom where a major leak of US classified documents surfaced has defended 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, who was charged in connection to the leak on Friday, telling CNN that Teixeira shared the classified material to keep other members informed, "so we won't be shocked by the news cycles."

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