Today, William Weld, former Republican Governor of Massachusetts, was the first prominent Republican to mention “treason” and “death penalty” in the same breath.
"That's not just undermining democratic institutions. That is treason. It's treason, pure and simple," Weld said. "And the penalty for treason under the US Code is death. That's the only penalty." William Weld, 9/23/2019
Leaving Democrats in the surprising position of saying, “Wait a minute! Slow down!”
But that makes complete sense. If Trump fails at destroying democracy, which we all hope he does, then what has he destroyed? The Republican party, that’s what.
Republicans should be even more furious than we are. They have an opportunity to take leadership on this issue. Let’s hope they do.
Thoughts & prayers.