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To: Flick Lives

Criminal prosecution depends on the nature of the leak. If classified material, the potential for prosecution exists. If it is merely stuff that DJT doesn’t want made public, the President can fire the leaker, but prosecution would be precluded by the First Amendment.


9 posted on 05/22/2017 5:59:09 PM PDT by SSS Two
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To: SSS Two
Thanks for posting this legal reality:

Criminal prosecution depends on the nature of the leak. If classified material, the potential for prosecution exists. If it is merely stuff that DJT doesn’t want made public, the President can fire the leaker, but prosecution would be precluded by the First Amendment.

15 posted on 05/22/2017 6:03:14 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (120+ days without ving Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Thanks, President Trump for this great reality gift!)
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The quote from the article says: “leaking classified information”

They indeed should go to jail for that.


117 posted on 05/23/2017 1:37:48 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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