Per Article III, section 3 of the U.S. Constitution:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. [emphasis added]
And, per 18 U.S. Code 2381 — Treason:
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason … [emphasis added]
So:
- Is Vladimir Putin an “enemy of the United States”?
- Does Trump’s shutdown of the U.S. government give Putin “aid and comfort”?
If so, Trump is guilty of the high crime of treason.