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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 els

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. [1] To "adhere" means to support or be loyal to. In this context, it refers to someone aligning themselves with the enemies of the U.S., either by joining them or providing help and resources, such as intelligence, weapons, or logistical support. [1] https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&path=%2Fprelim%40title18%2Fpart1%2Fchapter115 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&path=%2Fp...

moosedman 2y ago
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- baybal2 2y ago
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lawn 2y ago
Sounds like Trump would match this description too with his relationship with Putin, how he sent Covid machines to him instead of the American people, how he's promised to withdraw all support to Ukraine and cripple NATO. Essentially he wants to give Putin everything he asks for.
- ttyprintk 2y ago
  He’s very protected because less than 2/3 of the Senate voted to convict his impeachable offenses. The reality of Presidential treason depends on his/her reputation among our betters in the Senate.
Caius-Cosades 2y ago
Hypothetically speaking, would supporting an entity that attacked an US Navy ship, directly resulting in death of US navy servicemen, constitute as such?
- ttyprintk 2y ago
  Treason requires allegiance to the United States. Seditious conspiracy is more often used. For example, Jan 6 revolutionaries might have denounced the United States thinking that it would get them off a treason charge, only to discover that denunciation is a conspiracy to commit sedition.
belter 2y ago
"...Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Musk floated a controversial proposal on Twitter in October 2022, arguing that Ukraine should permanently cede occupied territories (e.g. Crimea) to Russia, and that Ukraine should drop its bid to join NATO..." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk "Russia’s Putin praises Elon Musk as an ‘outstanding person’ and ‘talented businessman’" - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/12/russias-vladimir-putin-praises-elon-musk-as-an-outstanding-person.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/12/russias-vladimir-putin-prais...
- breadwinner 2y ago
  But more importantly, Elon Musk ordered Starlink to be turned off during Ukraine offensive: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/07/elon-musk-ordered-starlink-turned-off-ukraine-offensive-biography https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/07/elon-musk...
  - belter 2y ago
    At least Peter Thiel smartened up... "Billionaire FBI informant Peter Thiel dished about two Kremlin invites to private Putin meetings" - https://www.businessinsider.nl/billionaire-fbi-informant-peter-thiel-dished-about-two-kremlin-invites-to-private-putin-meetings/ https://www.businessinsider.nl/billionaire-fbi-informant-pet...
  - inemesitaffia 2y ago
    Retracted in linked article.

moosedman 2y ago

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baybal2 2y ago
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lawn 2y ago

Sounds like Trump would match this description too with his relationship with Putin, how he sent Covid machines to him instead of the American people, how he's promised to withdraw all support to Ukraine and cripple NATO. Essentially he wants to give Putin everything he asks for.

ttyprintk 2y ago
He’s very protected because less than 2/3 of the Senate voted to convict his impeachable offenses. The reality of Presidential treason depends on his/her reputation among our betters in the Senate.

Caius-Cosades 2y ago

Hypothetically speaking, would supporting an entity that attacked an US Navy ship, directly resulting in death of US navy servicemen, constitute as such?

ttyprintk 2y ago
Treason requires allegiance to the United States. Seditious conspiracy is more often used. For example, Jan 6 revolutionaries might have denounced the United States thinking that it would get them off a treason charge, only to discover that denunciation is a conspiracy to commit sedition.

belter 2y ago

"...Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Musk floated a controversial proposal on Twitter in October 2022, arguing that Ukraine should permanently cede occupied territories (e.g. Crimea) to Russia, and that Ukraine should drop its bid to join NATO..." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk "Russia’s Putin praises Elon Musk as an ‘outstanding person’ and ‘talented businessman’" - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/12/russias-vladimir-putin-praises-elon-musk-as-an-outstanding-person.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/12/russias-vladimir-putin-prais...

breadwinner 2y ago
But more importantly, Elon Musk ordered Starlink to be turned off during Ukraine offensive: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/07/elon-musk-ordered-starlink-turned-off-ukraine-offensive-biography https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/07/elon-musk...
- belter 2y ago
  At least Peter Thiel smartened up... "Billionaire FBI informant Peter Thiel dished about two Kremlin invites to private Putin meetings" - https://www.businessinsider.nl/billionaire-fbi-informant-peter-thiel-dished-about-two-kremlin-invites-to-private-putin-meetings/ https://www.businessinsider.nl/billionaire-fbi-informant-pet...
- inemesitaffia 2y ago
  Retracted in linked article.