The Espionage Act and its Impact on Trump, Cohen, and Winner.

Former US President Donald Trump is facing 37 criminal counts, 31 of which relate to secret or top secret classified documents, making him the most high-profile person to ever face criminal charges under the Espionage Act. The Espionage Act is an anti-spy law enacted by Congress shortly after the start of World War One, which criminalizes a broad array of conduct related to the mishandling of sensitive government records connected to the "national defense." To obtain a conviction against Trump, the government will need to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he willfully retained the material and failed to turn it over to the government.