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As former President Donald Trump faces Espionage Act charges, newly leaked audio reveals he showed a classified Pentagon document to multiple people in 2021 detailing a plan to attack Iran, contradicting Trump’s recent claim that he did not have classified documents. We speak with veteran national security reporter James Risen, who says Trump is a thief and should not be compared to whistleblower Reality Winner or others, but also notes, “I am no fan of the Espionage Act. I don’t think that it should be on the books.”


This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

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[1] James Risen on Why Trump’s Charges Are Different Than for Whistleblowers Targeted Under Espionage Act | Democracy Now! ➤ http://www.democracynow.org/2023/6/27/trump_whistleblowers_espionage_act