It's true that if a leader betrays his own country, is that really a treason if that leader was elected? Democracy and politics are outside of the realm of the

It's true that if a leader betrays his own country, is that really a treason if that leader was elected? Democracy and politics are outside of the realm of the CIA and intelligence, because the CIA is under the command of the white house. It's true that Putin found a big vulnerability in the US by abusing its democracy, it's difficult to deny it.