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You guys really casually, and inaccurately, throw around the word treason. In the US, it has a specific legal meaning you ought to look up. It’s in the Constitution.
Is the job he is doing at the border terrible? Yes. Is it treason? No. People throw that term around too loosely here.
Depends on your definition of the word "treason"
"treason
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
noun The betrayal of allegiance toward one's own country, especially by committing hostile acts against it or aiding its enemies in committing such acts.
noun The betrayal of someone's trust or confidence.
noun a crime that undermines the offender's government
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
noun The betrayal of allegiance toward one's own country, especially by committing hostile acts against it or aiding its enemies in committing such acts.
noun The betrayal of someone's trust or confidence.
noun a crime that undermines the offender's government
He took an oath to SUPPORT and DEFEND the Constitution....!
By VIOLATING EXISTING LAWS, he is doing just that. IMO.
I use the definition in the Constitution and the U.S. Code.
The Constitution states "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." (Article III, Section 3).
This is carried through to the U.S. Code: "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." (18 U.S. Code § 2381)
I use the definition in the Constitution and the U.S. Code.
The Constitution states "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." (Article III, Section 3).
This is carried through to the U.S. Code: "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." (18 U.S. Code § 2381)
"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"
Illegals ARE our enemies.
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