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“Several classified-information charges should apply only to people with official classified access, secrecy agreements, and authorization to receive certain national defense materials. One national defense information charge should apply only to foreign agents.”
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“A person charged under covered classified-information laws should be able to argue they should not be convicted if they disclosed information to the public to expose illegal conduct, serious mismanagement, major waste, abuse of power, or a specific health or safety danger.”
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“A person charged under covered Espionage Act or classified communications laws should be allowed to tell the court why they acted, including when they say they were trying to expose wrongdoing or danger.”
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“The new chance to explain why a person acted and the new public-interest defenses should apply only to covered Espionage Act and classified communications charges, not automatically to every federal crime prosecutors might charge after a classified-information disclosure.”
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“For several classified-information crimes, prosecutors should have to prove the person meant to harm the United States or help another country. For some national defense information charges, prosecutors should also have to prove the information was properly classified and tied to national defense.”
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