Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Treason is the only crime mentioned in the Constitution of the United States. Why is this crime considered to be one of the worst in America?
The word treason has been thrown around recently after it was revealed that Donald Trump, Jr. had taken a meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information on Hillary Clinton. So on today's episode we'll look at why treason is in the Constitution, what is considered to be treason, and some famous cases of treason in American history.
Read more about treason:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_convicted_of_treason
npr.org/2017/07/12/536729440/could-donald-trump-jr-be-charged-with-treason-short-answer-no
shestokas.com/constitution-educational-series/treason-the-only-crime-defined-in-the-us-constitution
nytimes.com/1861/01/25/news/treason-against-the-united-states.html?pagewanted=all&mcubz=0
US 101 on Facebook: facebook.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Twitter: twitter.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Instagram: instagram.com/usahistory101
Treason is the only crime mentioned in the Constitution of the United States. Why is this crime considered to be one of the worst in America?
The word treason has been thrown around recently after it was revealed that Donald Trump, Jr. had taken a meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised damaging information on Hillary Clinton. So on today's episode we'll look at why treason is in the Constitution, what is considered to be treason, and some famous cases of treason in American history.
Read more about treason:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_convicted_of_treason
npr.org/2017/07/12/536729440/could-donald-trump-jr-be-charged-with-treason-short-answer-no
shestokas.com/constitution-educational-series/treason-the-only-crime-defined-in-the-us-constitution
nytimes.com/1861/01/25/news/treason-against-the-united-states.html?pagewanted=all&mcubz=0
US 101 on Facebook: facebook.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Twitter: twitter.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Instagram: instagram.com/usahistory101
