Did Donald Trump commit treason?

This is ATS... No need to p###y foot around the subject here. There's more meat on this bone than any of the half-baked conspiracy theories of the recent past, so let's dig in.

The Question.... Has Donald Trump Committed Treason?

‘That’s the definition of treason’: Democratic lawmaker levels serious charge against Trump administration
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“Let’s not lose perspective on exactly who we’re talking about here,” he continued. “If members of the administration are essentially conspiring with Russia, either through the campaign earlier, now than the — look, Wolf, that’s the definition of treason. This is a very, very serious affair. We all have to understand what’s going on with Michael Flynn, but we can’t let this little scandal or perhaps a big scandal at the moment let us lose sight of the much bigger scandal, which is what is the overall connection between Russia and the Trump administration.”

Moulton now serves on the House Armed Services Committee and served in the Iraq War.

Well, do we have any reason to believe Trump and his team could be conspiring with Russia?

Well there's the question of Trump's relationship with Putin... Which Trump himself can't seem to come to a consensus on...


And then there's his open request to Russia to help release hacked emails against his political opponant


And the subsequent help from Russia...

CIA concludes Russia interfered to help Trump win election, say reports
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US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia interfered in last month’s presidential election to boost Donald Trump’s bid for the White House, according to reports.

The infamous Donald Trump/Russian dossier...

These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia
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A dossier making explosive — but unverified — allegations that the Russian government has been “cultivating, supporting and assisting” President-elect Donald Trump for years and gained compromising information about him has been circulating among elected officials, intelligence agents, and journalists for weeks.

And Christopher Steele, the intelligence gatherer and former MI6 British spy who wrote the report...

Donald Trump dossier: intelligence sources vouch for author's credibility
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Why had America’s intelligence agencies felt it necessary to provide a compendium of the claims to Barack Obama and Trump himself?

And the answer to that lies in the credibility of its apparent author, the ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele, the quality of the sources he has, and the quality of the people who were prepared to vouch for him. In all these respects, the 53-year-old is in credit.

And most recently...

Michael Flynn, Trump's national security adviser, resigns over Russia lies
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In late January, acting Attorney General Sally Yates delivered a startling message to the Trump administration: National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had lied to other top White House officials about his dealings with the Russian ambassador to the US and was potentially vulnerable to blackmail by the Kremlin.

And now we know Trump knew for weeks...

Trump knew for weeks Michael Flynn misled over Russia contact
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Donald Trump is facing mounting pressure to explain his ties with Russia after it emerged that he knew weeks ago his national security adviser had misled officials about secret communications with Russian officials but did not fire him.

So there it is... and it's not Twitter and Infowars, but a full blown scandal spreading across all major news networks around the world.

So what do you think, ATS...

Did Donald Trump and his team commit treason?

No.

Probably under a loose technicality if true.

But then so did Bush with Iraq and defiantly Regan with Iran contra and Obama funding ISIS.

a reply to: Ohanka

Sure. The Donald knew about Flynn for weeks and didn't do anything about it.
Don't matter though. Trump can do no wrong in the eyes of his blind follower. They'll be here soon to call people like me a snow flake and lib tard
. Then they will deflect with the but Obama did but Hillary did #.

We should be asking questions, but far too many are not willing to question their new messiah.

They will say it's a conspiracy against Trump (and themselves) by the entire corrupt "fake news" MSM and the violent, fascist Left.

It should have become quite clear by now that we are no longer dealing with reasonable people.

Nope.

Ok I was just gonna leave it at that but I just can't help myself.
What exactly do you boys and this Moulton clown think Trump is conspiring with Russia about?
That is all we ever hear....Trump loves Putin...Putin Loves Trump...Russia this and Russia that.
What is the conspiracy? Let's hear it........

a reply to: introvert
Try. Those are the go to answers. It's Obama's doing. Fake news fake news unless they agree. The left the left. Same song and dance. He is a piece of # and people are loving it.

originally posted by: TinySickTears
a reply to: Ohanka

Sure. The Donald knew about Flynn for weeks and didn't do anything about it.
Don't matter though. Trump can do no wrong in the eyes of his blind follower. They'll be here soon to call people like me a snow flake and lib tard
. Then they will deflect with the but Obama did but Hillary did #.

Knew Flynn didn't do anything wrong? Flynn was cleared.

www.nytimes.com...

a reply to: spiritualzombie

Rhetoric and conjecture do not equal treason. Easy answer is no.

a reply to: PlasticWizard

So he didn't lie and mislead the VP?
OK. Sure

originally posted by: TinySickTears
a reply to: introvert
Try. Those are the go to answers. It's Obama's doing. Fake news fake news unless they agree. The left the left. Same song and dance. He is a piece of # and people are loving it.

What's even more funny in all this, is Trump is actually becoming exactly what they feared of Hillary.

A corrupt or highly questionable admin, potential ties to foreign interests that may compromise their presidency, ties to Wall Street and big money, and much more.

The irony is thick.

As soon as I saw the word "Democratic Lawmaker", I stopped reading the Original Post. That's a good rule of Thumb whenever you see the word Democrat and Trump in the same paragraph. Puny butt-hurt minority making something up.

a reply to: TinySickTears

And if he didn't do anything wrong why did trump ask him to resign. Or did he resign on his own. The white house has said both but the are a house that lies so who knows what to believe.
Trump even lied about the fact it didn't rain on his day even though people had ponchos on cause of the you know....rain.
He lies for the # of it
He is a shady prick.

No .

They really need to close the complaint department getting very tiresome all the whinging from butthurt leftists .

a reply to: spiritualzombie

Yep, you got him.

Here's your trophy

a reply to: introvert

He is not becoming those things. He always has been those things. Thought that was pretty clear.

a reply to: introvert

There are certainly some who demonstrate that. Also there are people in the streets using fascist tactics to keep others from spreading a fascist ideology??

originally posted by: TinySickTears
a reply to: introvert

He is not becoming those things. He always has been those things. Thought that was pretty clear.

It is to those that pay attention. Now it's becoming much clearer for all to see and people are still defending that which they claimed to be against.

a reply to: VengefulGhost

See what I'm saying. The deflection is going to be but hurt libs and fake news. They're gonna ride that train. So far spicer has been found lying. As was trump. As was Flynn. As is Conway like all the time.
Totally fine though

originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: introvert

There are certainly some who demonstrate that. Also there are people in the streets using fascist tactics to keep others from spreading a fascist ideology??

Demonstrate what, specifically?