• zik@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Sounds like treason to me.

    When’s someone going to have the balls to charge him with it, and then sentence him to death for it?

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      1 year ago

      Treason is very narrowly defined in the Constitution and Trump will almost certainly never be charged with it.

      As Australia is not a military enemy of the US, treason is absolutely off the table here.

      This is, however, definitely a felony. Maybe he can hit an even 100.

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        1 year ago

        He didn’t discuss it with Australia, he discussed with an Australian.

        If Trump discussed this with Rupert Murdoch would you make the same argument?

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      1 year ago

      It’s not treason, it’s espionage, and it still can carry a very lengthy solitary stay in leavenworth.

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      1 year ago

      Sounds like treason to me.

      Is this Australian businessman a middleman for an enemy of the US? If not, it likely doesn’t meet the standard for treason, but there are other things it should qualify as.