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'Treason' is now a popular word – here's what it really means

  • Written by Robert A. Sedler, Distinguished Professor of Law, Wayne State University

In the furor over the anonymous New York Times op-ed by a Trump administration “senior official,” the word “treason” has been used by a variety of people.

President Trump tweeted “TREASON?” in an apparent reference to the op-ed’s author. Trump’s supporters have likewise used the word in attacks on...

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