Prosecutors ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges

[DJ Porkchop]

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Source: The Independent UK

The Department of Justice is preparing to ask a Washington, DC grand jury to indict former president Donald Trump for violating the Espionage Act and for obstruction of justice as soon as Thursday, adding further weight to the legal baggage facing Mr Trump as he campaigns for his party’s nomination in next year’s presidential election.

The Independent has learned that prosecutors are ready to ask grand jurors to approve an indictment against Mr Trump for violating a portion of the US criminal code known as Section 793, which prohibits “gathering, transmitting or losing” any “information respecting the national defence”.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-indictment-espionage-prosecution-charges-b2353397.html

[Novara]

1. Who said?

No source of this information was given.

I'll wait to get my hopes up when I see something substantial. "It is understood that..." is really nothing.

[FakeNoose]

2. We already know his thoughts on espionage, am I right?

Said before he became a spy ...

[Evolve Dammit]

3. Let us hope we still have accountability?

[NH Ethylene]

5. I think we should honor his feelings in the matter. n/t

[Yonnie3]

4. Locking after an alert and discussion by the hosts

An indictment hasn't happened yet, so this story is anticipatory analysis of what might happen.

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