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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is guilty of obstruction, conspiracy and campaign finance violation (not treason)
Donald Trump is a criminal and he should be impeached and jailed.
He is also a traitor in the sense that everyone understand the term, except courts.
I see the legal treason claim here often, and that's why I want to clarify what kinds of crime Trump committed.
It's simple. The United States has not declared war on Russia.
Let me add that I think this is a stupid law, because countries can harm us without the presence of a war declaration.
But it is the law and Mueller will not accuse Trump of treason in my view.
Here are three non-conservative legal experts explaining:
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Tetrachloride
(9,633 posts)These states were the first big victims.
When control of any and all of these: the US government, elections, tens or even hundreds of billions of dollars, scientific integrity, the health and welfare of the US citizens, not to mention our international alliances such as NATO and other treaties ..
has been transferred to nations who are not our firm allies, this is what treason is.
When I have doubt on this, I can look upon the tombstones of my father and other veterans of WW II and Korea, and hear them shouting at the living.
Me.
(35,454 posts)But he has betrayed his country
triron
(22,240 posts)harumph
(3,287 posts)They were convicted of espionage.