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2022-08-12 19:14:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7F1162E4D1590BBB3625048249226BF0
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Original Note:
This is speculation by Jon and other pundits, the reason why espionage is on the table is because the WW1 Espionage Act has provisions that apply to the mishandling [of classified material]. As 8/11/22 there is no official confirmation from the DOJ about Espionage. https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1045/espionage-act-of-1917#:~:text=The%20Espionage%20Act%20of%201917%20prohibited%20obtaining%20information%2C%20recording%20pictures,advantage%20of%20any%20foreign%20nation.
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