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The rift deepened after Trump left office, with the then-former president describing his former Joint Chiefs chairman as treasonous for calling a senior Chinese military official to defuse fears of a potential U.S. attack.—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 By then, no official blacklist existed but she was routinely assailed by right wingers as a treasonous ingrate and tool of Hanoi.—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 Edward Snowden's treasonous betrayal of the United States and its most sensitive lawful intelligence activities endangered sources, methods, and lives.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Doing this would officially make Peter a traitor, though Jacob is quick to reassure him that the memory of his treasonous father should have no bearing on his decision.—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treasonous
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