Dear Mr. Trump,

It’s pathetic that you deem “treason” the fact that one of your closest associates in the White House has written anonymously.

Tens of millions of Americans including Yours Truly thank this writer for telling the truth about the dysfunction in the White House. Yes, we knew about your amorality before – your crudeness, that you’re unhinged and unbalanced, we knew it all before – but never have we had it from such a close source. God Bless The New York Times.

“Treason” is clearly defined by our criminal code as “levy[ing] war against [the United States] or adher[ing] to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” 18 USC 2381. The writer whom you have deemed treasonous is NOT waging war against the United States or giving aid and comfort to its enemies. The writer is writing FOR the United States and giving aid and comfort – through an inside look at the travesty of your administration – to the American citizenry.

If you feel attacked by the Op-Ed in the New York Times, Sir, remember that you are not the United States. You are merely a public servant. Writing about your lack of intellect, crudeness, crazy half-backed ideas, and constant flip-flopping on policy is in great and honorable service of our democracy, not contrary to it, and absolutely not treasonous.

Very truly yours,

Bruce J. Berger