OK, just FYI, treason is the only crime actually defined in the constitution:
I have a hard time believing that any of Manafort's conduct counts as adhering to Enemies. Unless you count the election manipulation as an Act of War, and I'm really really unsure about cyberattacks being counted that way being a good idea at all. But espionage? Quite possibly. What they're going after him on is how they got the Mafia: tax evasion and money laundering. At a glance, the charges look very solid, unless you actually believe that Manafort spent $600k on suits from the same shop. I guess he is a snappy dresser.
The bombshell today though, was George Papanopolous, who like the Spanish Inquisition, no one saw coming. He plead guilty to lying to the FBI, about collaboration with Russia during the campaign, a few weeks ago. Where the White House leaks like a green onion, Mueller's investigation is just beginning with the surprises.
Trump's Tenctonese attorney, Ty Cobb, claims that Trump is fully cooperating with the investigation, but from the literally dozens of sources in the White House claiming he's seething with anger at the news, it's a little hard to believe.
Article 3, Section 3 Wrote:Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.
I have a hard time believing that any of Manafort's conduct counts as adhering to Enemies. Unless you count the election manipulation as an Act of War, and I'm really really unsure about cyberattacks being counted that way being a good idea at all. But espionage? Quite possibly. What they're going after him on is how they got the Mafia: tax evasion and money laundering. At a glance, the charges look very solid, unless you actually believe that Manafort spent $600k on suits from the same shop. I guess he is a snappy dresser.
The bombshell today though, was George Papanopolous, who like the Spanish Inquisition, no one saw coming. He plead guilty to lying to the FBI, about collaboration with Russia during the campaign, a few weeks ago. Where the White House leaks like a green onion, Mueller's investigation is just beginning with the surprises.
Trump's Tenctonese attorney, Ty Cobb, claims that Trump is fully cooperating with the investigation, but from the literally dozens of sources in the White House claiming he's seething with anger at the news, it's a little hard to believe.
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