Trump charged under Espionage Act – which covers a lot more crimes than just spying
- Written by Joseph Ferguson, Co-Director, National Security and Civil Rights Program, Loyola University Chicago
Former President Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in early June 2023, as an investigation continued that led to his indictment on federal charges.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump’s indictment by a federal grand jury in Miami includes 31 counts of violating a part of the Espionage Act of 1917.





