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tanyev

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7. So, um, what is the current punishment for a treason conviction?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 08:25 PM

Jan 2019

Just curious....

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Saturday night *BOOM* -WaPo - Trump has concealed details from Putin talks fom Senior Officials. [View all] underpants Jan 2019 OP

I know this was discussed/speculated about quite a bit BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #1

Democrats should subpoena the interpreters ASAP before they "forget" dalton99a Jan 2019 #2

Right? 2naSalit Jan 2019 #3

I hope the interpreters had the wherewithal to do a write up in a journal.. SallyHemmings Jan 2019 #5

Treasonous Trump Hides Details Of Putin Meetings From His Own Government Gothmog Jan 2019 #24

No privilege Gothmog Jan 2019 #35

This is just more evidence coming out that certifies the FBI investigation as very valid. kentuck Jan 2019 #4

I'd say most likely they both had these underpants Jan 2019 #8

Vladity? czarjak Jan 2019 #9

... orangecrush Jan 2019 #21

Acute Involuntary Reality Syndrome. WheelWalker Jan 2019 #32

Sure looks, well, guilty... dawg day Jan 2019 #6

So, um, what is the current punishment for a treason conviction? tanyev Jan 2019 #7

It depends on how many other charges there are. colorado_ufo Jan 2019 #10

In a prison in Mexico Poiuyt Jan 2019 #11

And Mexico WOULD pay for that n/t hibbing Jan 2019 #14

I bet former president Vicente Fox would get Ilsa Jan 2019 #15

Willingly! Poiuyt Jan 2019 #17

Check out US code blow. Yes, may be capital offense. triron Jan 2019 #16

Treason is extremely hard to prosecute jmowreader Jan 2019 #22

crewcut? pangaia Jan 2019 #27

Can the interpreters be forced to testify about what was said? Poiuyt Jan 2019 #12

Yes, there is no privilege Gothmog Jan 2019 #25

I just read this article 5 min ago and wondered that myself. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #30

Dupe. Please see MBS's post. underpants Jan 2019 #13

Holy Shit! Pepsidog Jan 2019 #18

Destroying records Maru Kitteh Jan 2019 #19

Treason! Military Tribunal! nt TwistOneUp Jan 2019 #20

Trump swore interpreter to secrecy after Putin meeting and took away notes: Gothmog Jan 2019 #23

We knew this when it happened. pangaia Jan 2019 #26

Trump on Jeanine Pirro now mchill Jan 2019 #28

Last refuge underpants Jan 2019 #29

IF HIS ASS DON'T FRY I SWEAR I WILL LEAVE THIS COUNTRY...... a kennedy Jan 2019 #31

This is amusing Gothmog Jan 2019 #33

Putin walked out of that meeting with a fistful of handwritten notes. Dave Starsky Jan 2019 #34