Posted on Jun 27, 2023
James Risen on Why Trump’s Charges Are Different Than for Whistleblowers Targeted Under Espionage...
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As former President Donald Trump faces Espionage Act charges, newly leaked audio reveals he showed a classified Pentagon document to multiple people in 2021 detailing a plan to attack Iran, contradicting Trump’s recent claim that he did not have classified documents. We speak with veteran national security reporter James Risen, who says Trump is a thief and should not be compared to whistleblower Reality Winner or others, but also notes, “I am no fan of the Espionage Act. I don’t think that it should be on the books.”
James Risen on Why Trump’s Charges Are Different Than for Whistleblowers Targeted Under Espionage...
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Good article. Issue is not that Trump had possession of classified documents. Issues are that he allegedly took them with intent, misled his lawyers about them, claimed that he could declassify by former presidency alone and refused to comply with a legal subpoena.
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SGT (Join to see) - Yep. And apparently they could not find sufficient admissible evidence to file charges.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..." We speak with veteran national security reporter James Risen, who says Trump is a thief and should not be compared to whistleblower Reality Winner or others, but also notes, “I am no fan of the Espionage Act. I don’t think that it should be on the books.”"
..." We speak with veteran national security reporter James Risen, who says Trump is a thief and should not be compared to whistleblower Reality Winner or others, but also notes, “I am no fan of the Espionage Act. I don’t think that it should be on the books.”"
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