Trump Again Demands Treason Arrest Of Adam Schiff

Vox reports:

President Donald Trump is defending himself against allegations he pressured Ukraine to investigate a potential political rival in part by working to cast doubt on one of the men leading the investigation into these allegations: Rep. Adam Schiff.

Trump began by attacking Schiff’s character and stature (calling him “corrupt” and “liddle”), but in recent days has accused the California Democrat of treason. Despite this, he is is no danger of being arrested for treason, because he did not commit it as the Constitution defines it — namely, waging war against the United States or aiding one of the country’s enemies.

But in leveling that charge, Trump is doing something he has often done before: casting political opposition, congressional oversight, or even standard law enforcement investigations into his actions as a treasonous attack against the country itself.

Why isn’t Congressman Adam Schiff being brought up on charges for fraudulently making up a statement and reading it to Congress as if this statement, which was very dishonest and bad for me, was directly made by the President of the United States? This should never be allowed!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2019