[ianch99]

Originally Posted by Stuart

Trump's denials are to be expected, although his twitter feed was entertaining this morning.

Why expected?

First, Trump needs to discredit the book and other report, so of course he is going to deny everything and say it's all lies.

Second, if there is a resistance in the White House, then the members are going to deny to Trump (and anyone else not in the resistance) that they are members. They aren't likely to pipe up and say "Yes, it was me. I told everyone we were resisting Trump's orders" because even in a normal job, that is likely gross misconduct, and a sackable offence. It could possibly attract legal action if you ignore the orders of a president. Possibly even treason, as Trump said.

The Treason thing is just hyperbole it seems. More of a child like tantrum than a real threat. I looked at the Wikipedia definition of Treason in the context of the US Jurisdiction:

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Article_...ion_3:_Treason

Section 3 defines treason and its punishment.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

The Constitution defines treason as specific acts, namely "levying War against [the United States], or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." A contrast is therefore maintained with the English law, whereby crimes including conspiring to kill the King or "violating" the Queen, were punishable as treason. In Ex Parte Bollman, 8 U.S. 75 (1807), the Supreme Court ruled that "there must be an actual assembling of men, for the treasonable purpose, to constitute a levying of war."[17]

He may have his work cut to make Treason stick?