[JamesP81]

Rosenstein can’t make something a crime or not. He can only prosecute or not.

Guy thinks he’s king.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Are reporters smart enough to read that as a veiled threat? Because that’s what I heard.

[Mase]

Yeah, Rosenstein, we wouldn’t want to actually stop the leaks. We’d rather pretend that we’re doing something about it.

[FreeReign]

“You know, I haven’t seen any of those today, but I wouldn’t rule it out in the event that there were a case where a reporter was purposely violating the law, then they might be a suspect as well, but that’s not our goal here. Our goal is to prevent the leaks, and so, that’s what we’re after here. We haven’t revised a policy with regard to reporters,” he said.

If somebody purposely violates the law, Rosenstein thinks the law breaker "might be a suspect"?

Rosenstein is NOT the right person for the job.

[Thibodeaux]

a reporter writes.

a publisher publishes.

Serve a warrant and search the places for weeks on end with all who work there excluded from the premises

[umgud]

Uh, most current journalists and news organizations are part of an active collusion and conspiracy to destroy the US gov’t via Trump. send them a message.

[SERKIT]

The anecdote that free speech ends when shouting “fire” in a crowded theatre seems to not take hold with the MSM. If a paper publishes troop movements or other state secrets, especially to simply embarrass the current occupant of the White Crib, should be the equivalent of shouting “fire” in a crowded theatre.

[Fantasywriter]

Rosenstein and Sessions are going to talk us to death if they’re not careful.

[sourcery]

The SCOTUS already ruled on this issue. That’s why Daniel Ellsberg went to Federal prison, but none of the journalists involved kept him company.

[Mariner]

In the Landmark New York Times vs United States in 1971, the USSC ruled that PRIOR RESTRAINT (the prevention of publication) was forbidden by the Constitution.

It was silent on the matter of whether the NYT or Wapo could be charged under the Espionage Act (section 973 if I remember correctly) for publishing the classified info.

The Nixon admin declined to bring charges.

[bgill]

Isn’t it already a crime?

[odawg]

Let’s say a bank robber happens to turn over his cash to someone else not connected with the robbery. Does that person get to keep the cash? I want some legal mind to explain the difference.

[uncbob]

Leaking classified info is a crime but publishing is not
Makes no sense