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Cattledog

(5,915 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:04 PM Jan 2017

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Treason has been committed.

Article I Section 3 defines it as levying war against the United States, or "adhering" or "giving aid and comfort" to enemies of the United States.

Quite clear that Trump has done the latter.

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Treason has been committed. (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 2017 OP

problem is the legal definition of "enemy". yodermon Jan 2017 #1

THEY engaged in war when they hacked. Cyber war is an act of war. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #4

Then much of the Republican Party leadership is guilty also. kentuck Jan 2017 #2

and did nothing to stop, 2naSalit Jan 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck Jan 2017 #3

yodermon

(6,143 posts)

1. problem is the legal definition of "enemy".

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:10 PM

Jan 2017

don't we have to be engaged in active hostilities? Maybe not; during the cold war USSR was certainly our enemy.

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)

4. THEY engaged in war when they hacked. Cyber war is an act of war. nt

Reply to yodermon (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:16 PM

Jan 2017

kentuck

(111,098 posts)

2. Then much of the Republican Party leadership is guilty also.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:14 PM

Jan 2017

Because they knew.

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)

5. and did nothing to stop,

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:26 PM

Jan 2017

deter or report it.

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kentuck This message was self-deleted by its author.

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