It is not unusual to hear someone say that some person is guilty of treason. It’s usually the President or a member of Congress. Truth is that many people don’t know what treason is. 18 U.S. Code 2381 defines treason as: "Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States." Sounds simple enough, but it is not. The country must be at war for treason to occur. And, there are other considerations.
Truth is that what is happening today, by pure definition, may be treasonous. We are at war and there is aiding and abetting the enemy. But, it is not politically correct to say anything, much less do anything about it.
One must be careful. Don’t write about this stuff in a blog.
PMO
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