Question for the experts.

[Daqueef]

So this chick wanted to steal Pelosis laptop and sell it to Russian Spies. How is that not considered treasonous? Selling classified or private info to an enemy of the United States should be classified as treason IMO

The 22-year-old accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop and planning to sell it to Russia has been given new charges that could see her jailed for 20 years

The location of the laptop remains unknown, but an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it was used only for presentations.

www.yahoo.com

 

[pinqy]

So this chick wanted to steal Pelosis laptop and sell it to Russian Spies. How is that not considered treasonous? Selling classified or private info to an enemy of the United States should be classified as treason IMO

The 22-year-old accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop and planning to sell it to Russia has been given new charges that could see her jailed for 20 years

The location of the laptop remains unknown, but an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it was used only for presentations.

www.yahoo.com

The US Constitution, Article III, Section 3.
“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.”
We are not at war with Russia, so her crimes are not treason.

 

[Daqueef]

The US Constitution, Article III, Section 3.
“Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.”
We are not at war with Russia, so her crimes are not treason.

I don't know man. Attempting to give information to a country who considers themselves an Enemy of the United States is treasonous to me. War shouldn't dictate what treason is imo. I mean why hasn't Snowden been extradited back to the U.S? Why did Russia give him Asylum? They consider what he did treason...What's the difference in what he did and what she was attempting to do and woulda done? We weren't at war with Russia then either. What happens to spy's when they are caught? Even if they didn't have a chance to commit the crime

 

[pinqy]

I don't know man. Attempting to give information to a country who considers themselves an Enemy of the United States is treasonous to me. War shouldn't dictate what treason is imo. I mean why hasn't Snowden been extradited back to the U.S? Why did Russia give him Asylum? They consider what he did treason...What's the difference in what he did and what she was attempting to do and woulda done? We weren't at war with Russia then either. What happens to spy's when they are caught? Even if they didn't have a chance to commit the crime

Snowdon is not facing treason charges either. He has been charged with Theft of Government Property, Unauthorized Communication of National Defense Information, and Willful Communication of Classified Intelligence Information to an Unauthorized Person.

The Constitution is very clear as to what is treason. No one has been convicted of treason since 1952 (Adam Yahiye Gadahn, born Adam Pearlman, was charged with treason for joining al-Qaeda and making propaganda films for them, but was killed in a drone strike)

 

[Dayton3]

So this chick wanted to steal Pelosis laptop and sell it to Russian Spies. How is that not considered treasonous? Selling classified or private info to an enemy of the United States should be classified as treason IMO

The 22-year-old accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop and planning to sell it to Russia has been given new charges that could see her jailed for 20 years

The location of the laptop remains unknown, but an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it was used only for presentations.

www.yahoo.com

Simple reason. Russia as of right now cannot be considered an "enemy" of the United States. (though it is from a practical standpoint). For one, we still have diplomatic relations (not to mention economic and military relations) with them.