Spies give classified information to a single foreign country.
Leakers give classified information to all of the foreign countries.
I don’t see much of a distinction.
The reporter and publisher are accessories to the crime if they knowingly publish classified information.
we know a few more leakers that need a drubbing
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Can this line of thought be applied to Hil LIAR y? We know she put highly classified data on an unprotected server that was hacked.
Apply this to the ‘whistleblower’ a-hole
The only exception to disclosing classified information being a crime is if the information leaked is essential evidence of a crime committed by the government. Journalists are not a special privileged class of citizens entitled to superior protections above others. Sorry. Innuendos and hearsay do not constitute essential evidence of a crime either.
Yet leaking classified information to hurt Trump they consider patriotic I suppose.
Is it not treason?
bttt
No. When you get a clearance you sign a non disclosure agreement. The penalties for violating it, including fines and imprisonment, are clearly spelled out. When it comes to protecting classified information you voluntarily sign away your free speech rights in that regard. No one has a gun to your head, you can choose not to. No, you will not be granted a clearance nor will you have access to classified information if you do not sign. You’ll have to go find a different job. Cleared personnel also receive periodic refresher training on these restrictions and requirements, typically annually. So he was well aware he was breaking the law, going back on his word. I’d throw the book at him. Maximum penalties.
Wrong tactic by the defense. Should probably go for equal protection based something or other. Hold up Hillary Clinton and her known but unprosecuted violations.