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Should Reality Winner be Prosecuted for Leaking Classified Information?
35:47 - 42:13 (06:26)
The decision to prosecute Reality Winner for leaking classified information may be influenced by whether or not she disseminated the information or only retained it, and the level of classification on the documents she leaked.
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The allegations against the former President that he shared classified information, even though there's no current evidence that he shared it with adversaries, raises concerns about his knowledge of what these classified markings really mean.
35:47 - 38:46 (02:59)
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The allegations against the former President that he shared classified information, even though there's no current evidence that he shared it with adversaries, raises concerns about his knowledge of what these classified markings really mean. The act that created the offense is called the espionage act, but the discretion issues are raised when considering reports of what the former president may have done.
ChapterShould Reality Winner be Prosecuted for Leaking Classified Information?
EpisodeThe Trump Offensive
PodcastProsecuting Donald Trump
The question of whether to prosecute Reality Winner hinges on whether she was disseminating classified information or simply retaining it.
38:46 - 42:13 (03:27)
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The question of whether to prosecute Reality Winner hinges on whether she was disseminating classified information or simply retaining it. If she had promptly responded to the National Archivist and the Department of Justice, she may not be facing potential criminal charges.