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Presidents aren’t immune to treason convictions. Just look to Ukraine.

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Donald Trump has callously thrown around accusations of treason aimed toward his political rivals — others think the president’s actions are worthy of the charge. Treason is a high bar to prove in the US, but in Ukraine, a presidential treason conviction was announced earlier this year. And it has lessons for American democracy, experts say.