Privacy, Security: What happens when there are no adults in the room
A 21 year old with security clearance is strongly suspected of leaking critical U.S. intelligence documents to a group of video game enthusiasts on a private social media Discord server:
In interviews with a member of the Discord group where intelligence documents were shared, The Washington Post learned details of the alleged leaker, “OG.”
Source: Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says – The Washington Post
Why did he have a security clearance this high?
What justification and background investigation gave this 21-year old security clearance?
Why did a 21 year old think that leaking critical intelligence documents was not a problem?