Catsnmeters
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The classification of the documents is irrelevant to the three statutes listed.
1. The most notable federal statute is 18 U.S. Code § 793, also known as the Espionage Act, which deals with the possession of documents and materials related to national security, particularly information that could be used to harm the U.S. or benefit a foreign country.
The statute broadly prohibits copying, transmitting or having unauthorized possession of such national security material, as well as “[removing it] from its proper place of custody,” and carries a punishment of a fine or up to 10 years of prison time.
2. 18 U.S. Code § 1519 bars the destruction or falsification of any documents or materials “with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence” governmental matters or investigations, which carries a prison sentence of up to 20 years or a fine.
3. The final statute prohibits “willfully and unlawfully conceal[ing], remov[ing], mutilat[ing], obliterat[ing], or destroy[ing]” any government property, and carries a fine or prison sentence of up to three years.
Mar-A-Lago Raid: FBI Investigating Whether Trump Violated These 3 Statutes
A document attached to the search warrant shows federal investigators are looking into whether three statutes could have been violated, including the Espionage Act.
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That said, that must be why Hillary wasn't charged for her server because Obama had declassified all the documents by thought.
Thanks for that.
