Espionage Act & Trump

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ESPIONAGE ACT 1917

An Act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

It is part of an investigation into whether the former president violated three federal laws: removing or destructing records, obstructing an investigation and violating the Espionage Act.