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Witkoff committed TREASON. SAY IT! (Original Post) red dog 1 Nov 26 OP
TREASON Clouds Passing Nov 26 #1
U. S. Constitution Art. III, §3, cl. 1 rsdsharp Nov 26 #2
How about over 3 hundred million witnesses. yellow dahlia Nov 26 #7
Read the definition again. His conduct isn't even close to treason. rsdsharp Nov 26 #8
Transcript usonian Nov 26 #3
I agree gab13by13 Nov 26 #4
If we want to make hay from this, saying he betrayed the country won't get us anywhere RockRaven Nov 26 #5
... already did... B.See Nov 26 #6
We are not now at war with Russia---- unless I missed a "truth post" somewhere--- Jack Valentino Nov 26 #9

rsdsharp

(11,638 posts)
2. U. S. Constitution Art. III, §3, cl. 1
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 07:42 PM
Nov 26
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

rsdsharp

(11,638 posts)
8. Read the definition again. His conduct isn't even close to treason.
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 10:57 PM
Nov 26

People throw the word around too casually.

RockRaven

(18,528 posts)
5. If we want to make hay from this, saying he betrayed the country won't get us anywhere
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 07:45 PM
Nov 26

because the only way to get rid of him is by making The Dotard want to get rid of him. Treason doesn't do that. Sad but true.

So it has to be framed as "he betrayed Tr*mp" and "he insulted Tr*mp" and "he belittled Tr*mp" and "he mocked Tr*mp" and "he fooled Tr*mp" and "he manipulated Tr*mp" and "he lied to Tr*mp" and "he got rich tricking Tr*mp" and "he got paid Tr*mp's money."

Jack Valentino

(4,127 posts)
9. We are not now at war with Russia---- unless I missed a "truth post" somewhere---
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 11:07 PM
Nov 26

Since they are not technically an enemy, the legal definition of 'treason'
does not apply here--- legally, Russia is not an 'enemy' of the United States...

although 'in spirit', that is another thing altogether....

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