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Fiendish Thingy

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2. Nope

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:05 AM

Sunday

No declaration of war, no “enemy” to aid.

See:
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Jane Fonda
John Walker Lindh (the American Taliban)
And numerous others who gave classified information to other countries.

And that is without the protection of the immunity ruling.

Of course, a courageous congress could impeach and remove him for any reason, since the courts have no jurisdiction, and the right of due process does not apply to impeachment.

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Does drumpf now meet the Constitutional Definition of Treason? [View all] Takket Sunday OP

If we only had a fully functioning kacekwl Sunday #1

If only Garland used his garland 🤔 Clouds Passing Sunday #6

Nope Fiendish Thingy Sunday #2

What about accomplice to murder by aiding in the deaths wnylib Sunday #7

But he can be charged with war crimes even if "War" has not been declared. chowder66 Sunday #8

Sure... Fiendish Thingy Sunday #12

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg... GiqueCee Sunday #9

The Rosenbergs weren't charged with treason Fiendish Thingy Sunday #13

Yep, but apparently "treason" is sexier. harumph Sunday #18

Treason is quicker to type than "AARGLE BAARRGLE!" Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #19

Sick of it too. I'm going to post U.S. Code 794 - Gathering or delivering defense information to aid foreign government harumph Sunday #23

Even without a declaration of war, Russia wnylib Sunday #11

Nobody has been charged or convicted of treason in over 100 years without a declared war. Fiendish Thingy Sunday #14

I am not a lawyer let alone a Constitutional scholar. wnylib Sunday #20

If your theory were true, Jane Fonda would have been executed before she won any Oscars. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #24

How many Americans did she kill with a photo op? wnylib Sunday #25

Should we prosecute based on the letter of the law? Fiendish Thingy Sunday #26

Vibes??? wnylib Sunday #27

I agree- investigations and prosecutions to the full extent of the law Fiendish Thingy Sunday #29

What about the Congressional Magats gab13by13 Sunday #3

So, no more Rule of Law? Fiendish Thingy Sunday #16

Long exceeded that malaise Sunday #4

Republikans will keep him safe. Turbineguy Sunday #5

Treason is like pornography... hay rick Sunday #10

Since we are not in direct armed conflict with Russia, I don't think it meets the legal definition of "enemy". LudwigPastorius Sunday #15

It would never get to trial Fiendish Thingy Sunday #17

The question is whether we still live in a constitutional republic, or if we've descended Gaugamela Sunday #21

Easily, right after war crimes and crimes against humanity. usonian Sunday #22

My question is - where did Russia get the intelligence they shared. yellow dahlia Sunday #28

For the attacks on the airbases, Russia, like us and other nations have their own satellites. DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #30

Thanks for the follow up. yellow dahlia Sunday #31