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From Rep. John Fleming (R–La.), calmly discussing his national security differences with the commander-in-chief:
Simply put, President Obama is disadvantaging the United States one step at a time and undermining this country’s national defense on purpose.
Italics his. Steve Benen calls this a “casual accusation of treason.” Gotta disagree, though. There doesn’t seem anything casual about it.
