Posted here in Dino's thread for retention purposes. And (hopefully) to assist Dino in reporting accurate News.
Just in case the right-wingers amongst us try to remove the info I posted in another thread!
Here you go: For my buddy the Good Doc, and anyone else wanting the actual FACTS on the matter!
Three Laws were cited in the warrant on Trump’s Castle. (Codes/Laws 793, 2071, and 1519)
The law with the number 793 prevents unauthorized possession of national defense information, without mentioning whether the records are classified or not. It is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
That law was initially passed under the 1917 Espionage Act, which predates the statutory classification system.
The other laws, 2071 and 1519, make it illegal to conceal or destroy official U.S. documents. They are punishable by up to three and 20 years in prison, respectively. Neither law requires the information in question to be classified.
To obtain the warrant, prosecutors had to persuade a judge they had probable cause to believe the laws may have been violated.