Dear Mr. Trump:

Do not meet Putin! If you do, you will commit treason, likely in addition to other treasonous acts you’ve already committed.

Why treason? 18 USC Sec. 2381 provides: “Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, … adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason … and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.”

You’ve been told how Russia attacked the United States, how the Russian military stole emails and released them publicly with the cooperation of “a person who was in regular contact with senior members of the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump.” The indictment carefully traces each step of this conspiracy against American democracy.

As the indictment states:

On or about August 15, 2016, the Conspirators … wrote to a person who was in regular contact with senior members of the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump, “thank u for writing back . . . do u find anyt[h]ing interesting in the docs i posted?” On or about August 17, 2016, the Conspirators added, “please tell me if i can help u anyhow . . . it would be a great pleasure to me.” On or about September 9, 2016, the Conspirators … referred to a stolen DCCC document posted online and asked the person, “what do u think of the info on the turnout model for the democrats entire presidential campaign.” The person [in contact with the Trump campaign] responded, “[p]retty standard.”

And you have the gall to attack the Mueller investigation, complaining it’s a “witch hunt” and that it will hurt our relationship with Russia?

That’s like saying, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, that our declaration of war was misguided because it would hurt our relationship with Japan.

When a foreign nation attacks the United States with intent ultimately to destroy our democracy and way of life and you attack those trying to defend us, that’s treason, Sir.

Very truly yours,

Bruce J. Berger