'There is no other word for it:' Former Bush ethics czar says FBI uncovering evidence of treason

[ColemanMaskell]

58. treason also includes "adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort"

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I think the sneak attack falls under "adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort" so could still qualify as treason. I'm not saying war is a requirement -- somebody else said that -- I'm only saying that the constitution defines both treason and war legally. Often the legal or medical definition of a term is not the same as the commonly understood meaning.

I'll accept your idea that a judge would probably issue a life sentence, as long as he wasn't a closet Trump sympathizer.

Multiple charges are appropriate because more charges increase the chance of a conviction on at least some charge. Also that would make it more difficult for a judge to give a light sentence.

Come to think of it, without treason convictions, there could be another hurdle in the possibility of Pence pardoning any conviction(s), Gerald Ford style. Unless Pence was caught and convicted in the same net.

Another obstacle: Congress might not vote to impeach.

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/War

War Open and declared conflict between the armed forces of two or more states or nations.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war.

Also, I like your idea of a money laundering charge. Had not thought of that, but definitely it fits.

So -- throw the book at them, as the saying goes. We need a case that brings down the whole network, rather than just prying out El Presidente. He's just a badly-chosen front man for the enterprise.