RE: WikiLeaks publishes searchable database of almost 20,000 emails from DNC.
July 28, 2016 at 12:29 pm
(July 28, 2016 at 5:40 am)abaris Wrote: Isn't that at least bordering on treason? Asking a foreign power to look into and publish classified communication of a former member of government.
It's close but not quite. Here's how it's legally defined here:
Quote: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.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381
I do, however, consider it to be utterly disloyal and a shining example of his narcissism. One of those things where I wish I could tell him to his face what I think. He had already lost my vote, but this ... this ... I can only shake my head. This selfish jackass would rather see his country's security violated, and his country's elections manipulated by a foreign power, than lose an election. Fuck him.
The word here is that the Director of National Intelligence is wondering publicly about the wisdom of giving Trump the usual nominee's briefings, more for fear of his running mouth rather than this news story.
I find it infuriating, myself. I served honorably for four years just to see this asshole suborning espionage?
