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To: Rummyfan

There are several federal laws prohibiting the leaking of classified information. Here we’ll focus on one specific statute, Title 18 of the U.S. Code, Section 798. This law prohibits the knowing and willful transmittal of specified classified information to an unauthorized person, but it pertains only to information relating to the communications intelligence systems and activities of the United States. This means a person is in violation of the law if they knowingly and willfully perform any of the following acts involving confidential information:

communicate, furnish, transmit, or otherwise make it available to an unauthorized person; or
publish it; or
use it in a way that’s either (1) prejudicial to the safety or interest of the U.S., or (2) for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the U.S.

The penalty for this crime is up to 10 years in prison, a large fine, or both.


16 posted on 10/30/2019 8:56:25 PM PDT by DoubleNickle
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To: DoubleNickle

NOTHI NG WILL HAPPEN TO HIM....HE’s A DEMOCRAT!!


47 posted on 10/31/2019 4:05:44 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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