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Mr Giuliani falsely claims that the Espionage Act does not punish improper removal of sensitive documents from secure facilities

We are closer than ever to a criminal prosecution of Donald Trump. That will be a massive test for America.

BALTIMORE — A federal judge rejected Tuesday the government’s proposed prison sentences, saying they were too lenient, for former Annapolis-based Navy engineer Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, six months after they pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to sell classified nuclear submarine secrets to a foreign government.

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FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate has kicked off a political maelstrom and raised questions over the 2024 election.

A Swedish citizen detained in Iran on suspicion of espionage might face other charges, Iranian judiciary spokesperson Masoud Setayeshi said on Tuesday in a televised news conference.

Law professors detail crucial facts about the law Trump may have broken

The law has been abused to prosecute citizens for reasons other than spying. But there are better examples than Trump to highlight problems.

The federal court-authorized search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate has brought renewed attention to the obscure but infamous law known as the Espionage Act of 1917. A section of the law was listed as one of three potential violations under Justice Department investigation.