Actual treason involves waging war against the United States or giving aid and comfort to those who do so.
Politics - even dirty politics that weaponizes the intelligence apparatus against a candidate - even when laws are broken in the process - is not waging war against the United States.
Misprision of treason?
TREASON?
Actual treason involves waging war against the United States or giving aid and comfort to those who do so.
Politics - even dirty politics that weaponizes the intelligence apparatus against a candidate - even when laws are broken in the process - is not waging war against the United States.
It's not treason. Not even close.
Attempting to oust a sitting president is treason.
Treason includes spying on the head of state as well as attempts to overthrow the government. Both are present here.
I think he meant sedition.