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He wasn't citing the Espionage Act itself, but a reasoning some hold as valid
1 You gave the first as a given in this scenario.
2 No, that isn't true.
18 U.S. Code 1924
Hillary had them on a private server outside the control of government security. "If hacked" doesn't apply. "Gross negligence" whether true or not isn't mentioned. There is no mention "if harm results".
Improper handling itself is in violation of law, period. The ONLY saving thing is if there were no classified information being kept.
Or if she didn't know that something was classified. Her knowledge of the classified nature of the material would have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. That is a burden I think a prosecutor would have trouble meeting.
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