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The FBI sought evidence for violating the Espionage Act in the unprecedented search, but legal experts don't expect charges against Trump aides if they only followed orders handling documents. Bart Jansen USA TODAY Subscribe to hear this story Violating the Espionage Act requires knowledge that sensitive documents were being mishandled. A Trump lawyer who mistakenly certified classified documents were returned could become a witness. Espionage Act cases are rare and charged usually for leaks. WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s aides are unlikely to be charged with mishandling government documents recovered in the unprecedented search of his Florida estate unless the former president is charged too, according to legal experts. Potential criminal charges including the Espionage Act cited in the search warrant require willful criminal intent, a legal standard that might not apply to aides who simply packed or moved boxes without knowing what they contained, former prosecutors say. The Espionage Act doesn't necessarily allege spying, but it covers mishandling documents about national defense. Donald Trump,mar-a-lago raid