So much for all the palaver from the U.S. Ambassador to London, among others, that there were no criminal proceedings against Assange and that Assange wasn't a target. To any reasonable observer, these were lies at the time and they are shown to be lies now. Assange will be this generation's Cardinal Midszenty, imprisoned in the U.S. embassy in Budapest for fifteen years, just as Assange is imprisoned in the Ecuadorian prison.
The Constitutional definition of treason doesn't mention citizenship, and neither does the statutory definition (which, necessarily, is a subset of the Constitutional one.)
That said, he also doesn't meet the "owing allegiance" requirement of the statutory definition. He might arguably be an enemy of the United States, but he can't be a traitor to the United States.
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[ 2.4 ms ] story [ 18.5 ms ] threadHow on earth can Assange be guilty of treason? He is not a US citizen.
That said, he also doesn't meet the "owing allegiance" requirement of the statutory definition. He might arguably be an enemy of the United States, but he can't be a traitor to the United States.
Or, perhaps my tinfoil hat is too tight.