May I kindly ask you a slightly different question than I posted above?
Has ANYONE or any entity in the USA ever been prosecuted for further disseminating classified information that has already been made public in a significant manner?
I can’t think of any such instances, tho’ I could be wrong. In any event, there is the Law, and then there is prosecutorial discretion based on precedent. I’m not trying to make a point - at least not yet; I’m just curious about precedent(s).
This is aside from any issue of alteration or forgery.
Only people who are against the administration get prosecuted. MSM is blameless because people out there say, “that’s old news.”
I worked with classified information at all levels for over 30 years and I’ve had to sign the forms and agree with the penalties for stuff like this. I still have a huge expandable folder in which I still keep copies.