Not understanding, names people he thinks committed treason

[struggle4progress]

By Philip Bump
May 23 at 5:26 PM

... “Who specifically are you accusing of treason?” ...

“Well,” Trump replied, “I think a number of people. And I think what you look is that they have unsuccessfully tried to take down the wrong person."

Who specifically?

“If you look at <former FBI director James> Comey,” Trump said, “if you look at <former FBI deputy director Andrew> McCabe, if you look at people probably higher than that” ...

... unless Comey and McCabe raised an army to take on the U.S. military or provided direct aid to countries who are officially at war with the USS ... they didn’t commit treason ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/23/trump-not-understanding-treason-names-people-he-thinks-committed-capital-crime/?utm_term=.34d3d378b6fb

[cynatnite]

1. Does tRump think he's Henry the fucking VIII?

Apparently, giving the man a wary look could have meant treason back in those days.

[struggle4progress]

3. Somewhat later, in 1649, the English decisively lopped away some of the powers of their king

[FakeNoose]

2. Anybody who's disloyal to Chump

I guess that means we're ALL traitors. We're not giving the "Sieg Heil" salute.

[Chin music]

7. See you guys in prison camp, if we don't get this right.

[keithbvadu2]

4. Comey gave Trump the WH but now Donald thinks he is a traitor. Trump does not care about treason to

Comey gave Trump the WH but now Donald thinks he is a traitor.

Trump does not care about treason to the nation.

Trump cares only about his underlings' loyalty/treason to himself.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. He's playing to his base. They all feel persecuted so this brings them together.

It gives them something in common.

[Codeine]

6. Add one more person to the list of people

who don’t have the slightest fucking clue what “treason” legally means.