If Trump isn't a spy, why is he being charged under the Espionage Act?

2023-06-15 07:57

Few cases involving the US Espionage Act revolve around suspects accused of acting on behalf of a enemy.

If Trump isn't a spy, why is he being charged under the Espionage Act?

In more than 100 years since its passage, few of the many cases brought under the US Espionage Act relate to what most people think of as espionage - individuals actually spying on behalf of a foreign nation.

Since becoming the first ex-US president to face federal charges, including 31 Espionage...