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Liberal In Red State

(459 posts) Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:51 AM Sep 2019

William Weld - it takes a GOP to say it!!!

https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-challenger-bill-weld-on-ukraine-call-that-is-treason-and-the-punishment-for-treason-is-death/

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William Weld - it takes a GOP to say it!!! (Original Post) Liberal In Red State Sep 2019 OP

"The punishment for treason is death" rsdsharp Sep 2019 #1

Wimpy Weld just trying to get headlines customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #2

rsdsharp

(10,272 posts)

1. "The punishment for treason is death"

Reply to Liberal In Red State (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 10:04 AM

Sep 2019

Well . . . maybe. According to 18 U.S. Code §2381 the punishment for treason is

death, or [to] be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000.

customerserviceguy

(25,188 posts)

2. Wimpy Weld just trying to get headlines

Reply to Liberal In Red State (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 12:35 PM

Sep 2019

Grasping at straws.

We'd be in real trouble next year if we didn't have Trump to run against.

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