“The Espionage Act forbids juries from considering why a crime was committed. They can only decide if it occurred. Murder trials allow self-defense arguments, but whistleblowers charged under the Espionage Act can’t explain their motivations or the benefits of their actions. Telling the truth is treated as worse than murder.”
In this video, we explore the complexities and injustices of the Espionage Act, which prevents whistleblowers from defending their actions based on their motivations or the positive impact of their disclosures. Unlike other criminal trials, this law limits the defense of truth, making whistleblowing a dangerous and often unjust act of courage.
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