There is treasonous behavior and then there is a treasonous crime.
To be charged with a crime of treason requires ‘owing allegiance’. This can only be established legally by oath.
In the context of allegiance, an ‘oath’ is a legal event that puts the oath taker on record and confers an absolute requirement that the oath-taker does not violate the oath taken.
Examples:
* All members of the military
* All members of the DOJ. FBI, DHS and other agencies
* Officeholders who swear allegiance in an oath ceremony.
* All naturalized citizens.
Specific examples:
* James Comey could be charged with Treason as a crime.
* Maxine Watters could be criminally charged with Treason.
* George Soros could be charged with the crime of Treason.
Michael Morre could not be charged with criminal treason, but he could be charged with Sedition or Conspiracy to Overthrow the United States.
Christopher Steele of the bogus dossier fame could not be charged with criminal Treason but he could be charged and extradited from the UK for aiding and abetting a criminal conspiracy.
do you have a legal reference to requiring an oath of allegiance? how many people have been convicted of treason without an oath?
what are the duties of a United States Citizen?
Got schooled 2 weeks+ ago that SCOTUS ruled in the 50's that the Naturalization Oath was ceremonial only and not enforceable.
*But I still point it out. .