(July 12, 2017 at 12:54 am)Minimalist Wrote: Well..... let's not go overboard.
http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/t103.htm
Quote:The Constitution of the United States, Art. III, defines treason against the United States to consist only in levying war against them, giving them aid or or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort.
The first part, no. The bolded part? The jury is still out.
It's my understanding that de jure, "enemy" is defined as a nation upon which we have formally declared war, or a non-state actor with whom we are trading shots. That's why Jane Fonda wasn't prosecuted for her visit to and "giving comfort to" North Vietnam.
Speaking personally, I regard the Shitgibbon's actions as treasonous in spirit, but that isn't what can be prosecuted. All the talk of his committing treason ignores the fact that personal feelings don't define crimes.