12-21-2016, 02:04 PM
(12-21-2016, 10:56 AM)Anthony Wrote: Since treason is defined as giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States, and "enemy" is defined as a country etc. against which the United States has an active declaration of war - hence the Rosenbergs could only be convicted of espionage, not treason - Trump is not guilty of treason.
That is a worthy point. I note however that spying on the USA is illegal and can get you in jail, even of you are doing it for an ally. Witness the case of the Israeli spy who was jailed. Edward Snowden is considered guilty of treason just for revealing secrets, even though he was in many peoples' eyes a heroic whistleblower.
So Trump could be found guilty of something, depending on how far his agency for Russia goes.
