GOP Homeland Security Chairman: Hillary Clinton Committed ‘Treason’

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Tex., speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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House Homeland Security Chairman Mike McCaul (R-TX) accused Hillary Clinton of committing “treason” Thursday morning because of the way the former secretary of state handled her emails.

McCaul accused Clinton on Fox and Friends of taking devices abroad that contained classified e-mails even though the State Department advised against it.

“Now we find out –as James Comey told me previously–it’s very likely that foreign adversaries from other nations got into her private server. This is why you have security protocols to protect classified information,” McCaul said. “She exposed it to our enemies and now … our adversaries have this very sensitive information that not only jeopardizes her and national security at home, but the men and women serving overseas. This is in my opinion quite frankly it’s treason.”

Fox News reported Thursday morning that according to two anonymous sources with knowledge of the FBI’s investigation, the FBI was “99 percent” certain that foreign adversaries had been able to access emails on Clinton’s private server.

The FBI said publicly in July while it was “possible” Clinton’s email server had been hacked by foreign entities when she was abroad, there was no direct evidence it had happened.

McCaul’s “treason” comment came just hours after he told Fox News Wednesday that Clinton should be “impeached” if she were elected.

“This investigation will continue whether she wins or not, but assuming she wins and the investigation goes forward, and it looks like an indictment is pending, at that point of time in the Constitution, the House of Representatives would engage in an impeachment trial,” McCaul said Wednesday in reference to a congressional probes into Clinton’s e-mails. “It would go to the Senate, and impeachment proceedings and removal would take place.”

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  1. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    House Homeland Security Chairman Mike McCaul (R-TX) accused Hillary Clinton of committing “treason” Thursday morning because of the way the former secretary of state handled her emails.

    Treason?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8y-qy9N01I
  2. Avatar for perge perge says:

    As I said yesterday, please, please impeach her quickly in the first two years of her term. She will be acquitted in the Senate, and the republicans will face the wrath of the American people in 2018 elections.

    Hey Newt Gingrich! How did that work out for your?

  3. United States Constitution, Article 3, Section III:

    Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

    The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

    Go fuck yourself, Mr. Chairman.

  4. Avatar for leeks leeks says:

    So the US Constitution defines treason as follows:

    No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. … The Constitution defines treason as specific acts, namely “levying War against [the United States], or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.”

    Just in case the Congressman wants to pretend to know what he is talking about. He did not reveal anything remotly close to the constitutional requirement. He should STFU and crawl back into his hole.

  5. Avatar for leeks leeks says:

    I see we were thinking the same thing Captincommonsense.

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