CRIMINAL STATUTES THAT COULD APPLY TO TRUMP’S RETENTION OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Submitted by christian on Sat, 08/13/2022 - 14:10

18 U.S.C. 1924 – Unauthorized Removal and Retention of Classified Documents or Material

Section 1924 makes it a crime to knowingly remove classified documents with the intent to retain them in an unauthorized location. There are a few problems with this statute, however, as applied to Trump.