Dem senator says Republicans who challenge election are 'bordering on' treason, a crime punishable by death

According to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N. H.), Republican lawmakers who refuse to accept President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory "are bordering on sedition and treason."

Speaking on CNN, Shaheen suggested that Republicans who continue to challenge the election results are violating their promise to defend the Constitution.

"Each of us who are serving as senators took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States. One of the most fundamental principles of the Constitution is the peaceful transition of power," Shaheen said. "These senators and members of Congress who have refused to acknowledge that we had a free and fair election in which Joe Biden beat Donald Trump by over 7 million votes, are bordering on sedition and treason."

Shaheen's allegations are very serious, considering federal law says those individuals found guilty of treason against the U. S. "shall suffer ... (Read more)

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