Not logically possible for a foreign national to commit "treason" when there is no war and the foreign national has no political obligation the the United States.
There are applicable crimes, such as election interference, or even sabotage or espionage. I completely agree with the necessity to identify the crimes correctly, if only for our own clarity of thought and appropriate response.
It’s possible that it’s espionage and not sedition. Both seem plausible. As to which would be more likely to hold up in court… ?
Election interference is probably a hard charge to get to stick on a foreign national without an extradition agreement, which might be going away with maritime law. I don’t know where that law’s legal basis comes from.
Not logically possible for a foreign national to commit "treason" when there is no war and the foreign national has no political obligation the the United States.
There are applicable crimes, such as election interference, or even sabotage or espionage. I completely agree with the necessity to identify the crimes correctly, if only for our own clarity of thought and appropriate response.
It’s possible that it’s espionage and not sedition. Both seem plausible. As to which would be more likely to hold up in court… ?
Election interference is probably a hard charge to get to stick on a foreign national without an extradition agreement, which might be going away with maritime law. I don’t know where that law’s legal basis comes from.
They would be saboteurs. Trying to sabotage our election.