'Goldilocks documents': How to try an Espionage Act case without spilling national secrets

David Aaron, former prosecutor and intelligence attorney with the DOJ who has litigated Espionage Act violations, talks with Alex Wagner about how cases involving sensitive national intelligence are tried without exposing the information at the heart of the matter. 

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[morenamontalvo]

The map was shown to old man kid Rock unbelievable

[bbry]

This technical perspective on the case is novel as far as what I have seen so far by the major cable networks. I really appreciate having somebody come on and give us the nuts and bolts. Thank you.

[michaeltouchette]

good time to remind everyone that they caught a Chinese Spy on the Mar a Lego grounds...

[rjlchristie]

"How to try an Espionage Act case without spilling national secrets"
It's never been an obstacle for prosecution of other offenders against the same laws.
Just get on with the job.

[BigDanOz]

Great reporting and guest Alex! Thanks

[sclogse]

The Espionage Act hosts a whole series of provisions. One of which is 792E. Unlawful retention of classified information. Sorry, Lyndsey.

[niclewis]

A crook, a conman and traitor walk into a Court. The Judge asks 'How do you plead Mr Trump?'

[CollisEH]

"In my Administration, I am going to enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information. No one will be above the law.", Trump 2016

[HeidiSchwendeWSI]

The case is already in peril because of an incompetent biased judge, no chance of appealing, and possibility of lenient sentencing

[george-st-george]

Mr. Aaron is very sharp thanks for this.

[jalabi]

I wonder if it wouldn't be easier to have the judge and all the members of the jury pool only be people with TS/SCI clearance; that way they could view the evidence and not be afraid of the consequences. Perhaps replace aileen with Judge Raymond Dearie (I think he has such clearance?). Just spitballing here, of course.

[NiteMare]

Either he goes to prison or no one will trust us again .

[ianhogg]

Trump couldn't possibly in this or any other universe obtain a security clearance.

[twinatoms]

The fact that two thirds of the documents are too sensitive to be brought forth in a court of law tells us a lot about how juicy the Trump Presidential Library for Covert Foreign Nationals really was.

[canamy]

Yes and he is still walking free. Great justice you have 😏

[gregorybaisden]

The •entire• point of the prosecution is that these documents are not to be seen by anyone without security clearance. The designations upon the documents preclude them from disclosure while disclosing their status us classified. Period.

[TECHN]

Traitor Trump is going thru some things!

[Steve-MN]

Won't matter with a crooked judge!!

[atenxra]

dude had sensitive documents in a bathroom to a toilet 😂😂😅😂😅😂😅

[redsparks]

This is why nations that currently are sharing intel with the USA have to really think twice about what intel to share because Trump or one of his political enablers that get back into power may do this again.