Theodore Roosevelt, writing in the Kansas City Star in May 1918:

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To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public
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Why Trump’s accusation of treason against his critics is wrong

By Philip Bump
March 26 at 10:35 AM

Twice on Monday, members of the Trump administration invoked treason to describe components of the now-completed investigation by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.

The first mention came from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show.

“The media and Democrats have called the president an agent of a foreign government,” Sanders said. “That is an accusation equal to treason, which is punishable by death in this country” ...[/div]

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