12 Jun 2023 6:28 pm
Interesting, golfboy,golfboy » 12 Jun 2023, 6:03 pm » wrote: ↑ Unlike you, I actually HAVE read the law. And quoted it here.
I'll do it again:
Title 1, Section 1: That (a) whoever, for the purpose of obtaining information respecting the national defense with intent or reason to the believe that the information to be obtained is to be used to the injury of the United States
First thing the law says. You don't even have to read far, which proves you didn't read it at all.
Good luck proving Trump wanted to hurt America.
You wrote:
And the espionage act requires they PROVE Trump INTENDED to Harm America.
Well, I'm reading it to the letter and it doesn't actually say that. It does not explicitly require the prosecution to prove that Donald Trump intended to harm America. Rather, it sets forth the elements of the offense, which include the intent or reason to believe that the obtained information will be used to the injury of the United States or the advantage of a foreign nation.
That's just it, right there, it's open ended, it doesn't specify 'by whom', it could be anyone. The DNI damage assessment would have to do with the likelihood foreign operators got a hold of the information, due to the lax security and over 150 weddings and events held at Mar A Lago since Trump left office.
So, in essence, what it really says is that it requires Trump to be aware of the damage it could do if it got out and into the hands of enemies, simplifying it and taking out the legal jargon. That's a far cry different than your claim.
