06-13-2023, 11:32 AM
In order to get a conviction under the Espionage Act prosecutors must prove the mishandling of national defense information was willful. In this particular case there are recording/s of trump admitting the document/s are classified national defense information and he's showing it to people with no security clearance. Therein lies the proof that it is intentional/willful.
Further, the indictment is filled with evidence of trump purposely obstructing efforts to recover the documents. For example--he suggested to his attorney that he lie to the FBI and he went on to suggest his lawyer hide or destroy documents and he directed his assistant to hide the boxes of documents.
If this was anyone in the entire United States who had done this, they would be sitting in jail right now. He has been given every courtesy.
Further, the indictment is filled with evidence of trump purposely obstructing efforts to recover the documents. For example--he suggested to his attorney that he lie to the FBI and he went on to suggest his lawyer hide or destroy documents and he directed his assistant to hide the boxes of documents.
If this was anyone in the entire United States who had done this, they would be sitting in jail right now. He has been given every courtesy.