Is This Treason?

On the Media | Feb 17, 2017

Amid this week's chaos, with the resignation of Michael Flynn and new reports about the Trump team's communications with Russia, many in the media have been quick to accuse Flynn and the Trump administration of treason. But Jed Shugerman, professor of law at Fordham University and author of Shugerblog, says: "Stop." He talks with Bob about the true meaning of the term and the dangers of invoking it inaccurately.

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