A Law Against Espionage On June 15, 1917, lawmakers passed the Espionage Act. The law set punishments for acts of interference in foreign policy and sought to prevent espionage. It authorized ...
WikiLeaks allegedly obtained the video from a U.S. Army private named Bradley Manning, who is now in custody facing multiple charges, including violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the ...
The Obama Administration has indicted six government employees under the 1917 Espionage Act for sharing classified information with the press — more than all previous administrations combined. However ...
Even more concerning, they were charged under a draconian World War I-era law called the Espionage Act. Despite its name, the law has rarely been used against actual spies. Instead, it has almost ...
The section of the Espionage Act is known as 18 US Code 793. Not a good look for a presidential candidate.