“He committed HIGH TREASON and what he’s charged with is a joke.”
18 U.S.C. § 2381 states that a person convicted of treason against the United States “shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000”.
18 U.S.C. § 3281, states that “An indictment for any offense punishable by death may be found at any time without limitation”.
He could be charged with treason at any time. It’s been pointed out that the lying to Congress and obstruction charges require filing by Tuesday of next week, or he scates.
Treason is very hard to prove in most cases because the Constitution sets very strict proof requirements: the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or a confession in open court, along with evidence of intent to betray the nation.
I think the charge of obstructing a congressional proceeding is the real stick in the eye. That’s what they charged the J6 patriots with to work toward the charge of insurrection.
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