Google treason and the first article was about trump.

[liberal N proud]

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https://www.google.com/search?q=treason&oq=treaso&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.4700j0j8&client=tablet-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#scso=_6LwZXMviK_Cl_Qa677GgDA13:1.5023473501205444

Trump May Be Committing ‘Definition Of Treason’ Right Now
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jon-meacham-donald-trump-treason-morning-joe_us_5c18ffa4e4b0432554c460b1

[triron]

1. O'Donnell argued that treason can only occur with "declared war".

What happens when a nation just buries its head in the sand? We were under cyber attack.
The old idea of war is obsolete. Putin knows it.

[TomSlick]

7. I've read the case law O'Donnell referenced.

I am less sure than he that a "declared war" is a condition precedent.

However, I think the question unnecessary. We can get where we need to go with more conventional charges.

[triron]

8. Yeah I admit we're just quibbling.

[TomSlick]

13. I'm a lawyer. I live to quibble.

[LiberalFighter]

10. He was only reading the first situation that could be treason.

He didn't go past the or in the section.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.

[UniteFightBack]

2. Yes I saw Meacham this morning and it makes you go hmmmmmm. nt

[triron]

4. So what did he say?

[UniteFightBack]

5. It's in the link in the OP but here is a snip.....

“If, in fact ... Donald Trump knew about the Russian efforts on his behalf, then there is a live question about whether ... he has been giving aid and comfort to the enemy, which is the definition of treason in the Constitution,” Meacham said.

[triron]

6. Some still insist an enemy can only be the object of a declared war. This is just plain obsolete.

That's also why there are so many problems with an unabridged 2nd amendment.

[jberryhill]

3. First idiot, now treason

Such winning!

[LiberalFighter]

9. I just rechecked the Constitution and I disagree with O'Donnell

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.

It fails on the first part. But fits the second part for treason.

[triron]

11. But O'Dpnnell added the caveat that an enemy was restricted to the object of a declared war.

[LiberalFighter]

12. I understand that. But nothing stated specifically about war.