Former president Donald Trump may be charged in same manner as Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, viral Twitter post claims.
While broadly accurate, the claims in the tweet require some context.But the affidavit and search warrant for Mar-a-Lago does show the DOJ had cause to search Donald Trump's property under potential violations of the Espionage Act, the same act which Edward Snowden and Julian Assange face charges under in the U.S.
Furthermore, before he was president, Trump indeed called for Snowden to be executed after the former NSA employee was charged with espionage. Although Trump inferred that Assange should face the death penalty for his actions, his comments came before the Wikileaks founder was charged.FACT CHECK BY Newsweek's Fact Check team
Needs Context: The claim requires more information to set it in the appropriate context. The claim as presented may be partly true, but cannot be fully or correctly understood without the right context.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Donald Trump Is Signaling to Jan. 6 Rioters That He’d Dish Out Pardons If President AgainWhile the former president praised the “incredible” people who attacked the Capitol in an attempt to keep him in power, Joe Biden warned about the danger Trump and his MAGA followers pose to democracy.
Read more »
Former Trump White House attorneys appear before grand jury probing Jan. 6Former White House lawyers Pat Cipollone and Pat Philbin appeared at a federal court in Washington, the most high-profile witnesses to testify before a grand jury probing the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Read more »
Donald Trump said he would ‘strongly’ consider pardons, apologize to Capitol rioters if electedThe former president also said he would financially support those who participated in the deadly Capitol riot but did not specify how.
Read more »
Donald Trump Accidentally Admits to Crime in New Truth Social PostKeep posting through it, Mr. Former President. You're doing great.
Read more »
Joe Biden blasts Donald Trump in unprecedented speech: 'Shocking moment''Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic,' Biden said on Thursday.
Read more »