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Intent to harm the United States (or another nation) was not the intent Comey was looking for. It was intent to share national security information with people
by Toe-Rag 10y ago
Intent to harm the United States (or another nation) was not the intent Comey was looking for. It was intent to share national security information with people not authorized to receive it.
- lern_too_spel 10y agoAnd what law would that be a violation of? The only law requiring intent that was under investigation was the Espionage Act, and I have given you the text that describes what intent is required.
- Toe-Rag 10y agoThe statute - 18 U.S.C. Section 793(f) - says nothing about intent. Comey read it in as a requirement for launching a prosecution. The intent he thought was required was as I described, not intent to harm the United States.
- lern_too_spel 10y ago> The intent he thought was required was as I described Again, cite the law. It doesn't exist. > The statute - 18 U.S.C. Section 793(f) - says nothing about intent. Again, that section was anulled by case law, in particular Gorin v. United States, which establishes the bright line of scienter for applying this law. That is why Comey said that no prosecutor would bring this charge.