NBC News: The Espionage Act contains a provision making it crime to disclose national defense secrets "through gross negligence."

The law does not require info be classified, because it was written before the classification system existed. The law refers simply to "national defense information." #SignalGate
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Trump administration live updates: Leaked Yemen strike messages released; House questions intelligence officials

Live updates and the latest news as top Trump administration intelligence officials face questions from House lawmakers over the leak of military plans for military strikes and the Supreme Court hears arguments on federal agency power.

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