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No. According to the Constitution, treason is either (1) levying war against the United States or (2) adhering to enemies of the US. To commit treason through aiding an enemy, war must be declared.


If the state of Benjiovia waged war on the US, would that be treason? Because that's what you seem to be saying. And why would congress issue a declaration allowing me to do that???


As I understand it, if you join an open assembly of people who engage in armed hostility against the US, you could be "levying war" against the US, and thus liable to a treason charge.


So what's the "without a Congressional declaration"?




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