It's front-page news that FBI agents raided former Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in connection with an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents. Even more jaw-dropping, the unsealed search warrant and partially redacted supporting affidavit show that Trump under investigation for removal or destruction of records, obstruction of justice and potential violations of the Espionage Act, a draconian law that criminalizes the unauthorized retention or disclosure of national defense information (whether classified or not) if it could be used to harm the United States or benefit a foreign nation.
What truly blew my mind, however, is what Trump attorney Alina Habba told Newsmax: "In a hundred years, they have never used this statute. It's antiquated, it's old, it doesn't exist for any purpose other than true espionage."
