Traitor: A History of American Betrayal from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump — The Limits of Treason
What separates a political betrayal from the constitutional crime of treason? And can public officials escape one form of accountability while remaining subject to another?
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In Traitor: A History of American Betrayal from Benedict Arnold to Donald Trump, author David Rothkopf examines American history through the recurring tension between personal ambition, national loyalty, and the responsibilities of public office.
From Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr to Confederate leaders and Cold War spies, Rothkopf traces how…
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