If convicted, a person charged with treason can face the death penalty.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, recently decried a ruling from the Colorado State Supreme Court barring Trump from appearing on the ballot for the 2024 presidential election, calling for President Joe Biden to be prosecuted for treason instead.
Such a demand is an extreme reaction, even for the far right lawmaker, given what it entails — the federal crime of treason is defined as “levying war against the United States, or adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort,” and can carry a penalty of death. Greene offered no evidence warranting charging Biden with treason, other than the fact that she wants him to enact more xenophobic immigration policies.
Although Biden’s policies have nothing to do with the Colorado State Supreme Court’s ruling, Greene appeared to insinuate that the two were connected by a conspiratorial plot — likely in an attempt to defend Trump by attacking Biden, his main competition in the 2024 race.
Greene’s demand to prosecute Biden came in a series of posts on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
