> Think _treason_. That's hyperbole. According to the United States Constitution, Article III, Section 3: > Treason against the United States, shall consist

> Think _treason_. That's hyperbole. According to the United States Constitution, Article III, Section 3: > Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. It's narrowly defined for the very reason that prior history had tons of abuses of a much broader definition to silence political enemies. Granted, lying to federal officials is almost certainly a crime, and not one you'd like to have on your record. But treason it is not.