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Mr. Ected

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2. There's treason in a legal sense. There's treason in a colloquial sense.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 7, 2017, 06:43 PM

Jul 2017

I was referring to treason as a dictionary would define it, not the Constitution. But your point is absolutely correct. Trump will not be prosecuted for treason.

For violation of the Espionage Act of 1917...well, that's a different story.

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You are Trump. You have just colluded with a hostile foreign power in the run-up to the election. [View all] Mr. Ected Jul 2017 OP

It isn't treason. We are not at war with Russia. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #1

There's treason in a legal sense. There's treason in a colloquial sense. Mr. Ected Jul 2017 #2

It isn't clear that the president can violate any espionage acts. Voltaire2 Jul 2017 #3

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