Government Whistleblowers Under The Espionage Act

Government whistleblowers are very disputed in society, with many people believing that they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, while others praise their efforts for reform. Whistleblowers are people that expose illegalities and corruption in government because they believe that it is better for the public to know for their own well-being. Oftentimes whistleblowers are charged under the Espionage Act for exposing measures of national security, although the determination of what is and is not considered national security information is a very precariously drawn line. Government secrets decided to be national security are officially supposed to be information that must be kept a secret to protect the nation; they are something