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On the recordMay 11, 2010
So there is a requirement that the Government, with some degree of burden, prove that the individual knew that national security could be harmed above and beyond the fact that he knew he was leaking classified information.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Kyl emphasizes the government's burden of proof in cases of leaking classified information.

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