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The document details charges against the Trump administration and its affiliates under Title 18 Chapter 115, including seditious conspiracy, rebellion, domestic terrorism, and treason. It identifies key figures involved, such as Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, Russell Vought, Elon Mush, and many others.

The introduction outlines alleged efforts to subvert constitutional governance, supported by legal precedents like Burr v. United States (1807), U.S. v. Cramer (1945), Anderson V Griswold (2023), along with various documentation like the Quadrennial Defense Review of 2010 and The Constitution which establishes the criminal nature of these actions.

It examines executive consolidation and hybrid warfare tactics, including information and institutional warfare, economic coercion, and militarized law enforcement—all allegedly used to weaken governance.

The document highlights specific actions, such as unilateral federal agency closures and weaponized immigration enforcement, arguing they were intended to consolidate executive power for treasonous purposes.

Project 2025 is presented as a framework for seditious conspiracy and propaganda warfare, identifying key figures behind its planning and implementation.

Potential counterarguments are addressed, reinforcing that presidents are not immune from judicial scrutiny and the improper use of Presidential Authorities if resulting in Treason.

The document concludes by reaffirming constitutional mandates barring individuals responsible for such actions from holding office, ensuring legal accountability, while stressing the necessity to follow the constitutionally mandated removal of the entire administration and their co-conspirators.

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CHARGES (AS OF 5/22/25)

Title 18 Chapter 115 Part 1 Sections 2384 Seditious Conspiracy, 2383 Rebellion, 2381 Treason and 18 USC Ch. 113B: 2331-5 Domestic Terrorism.

DEFENDANT(S):

• President: Donald Trump (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Vice President: J.D. Vance (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Secretary of State: Marco Rubio (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of the Treasury: Scott Bessent (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Defense: Pete Hegseth (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Attorney General: Pam Bondi (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• FBI Director: Kash Patel (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Secretary of the Interior: Doug Burgum (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Agriculture: Brooke Rollins (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Commerce: Howard Lutnick (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Labor: Lori Chavez-DeRemer (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Scott Turner (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Transportation: Sean Duffy (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Energy: Chris Wright (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Education: Linda McMahon (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Doug Collins (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Lee Zeldin (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Russell Vought (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Majority Leader: John Thune (R-SD) (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Majority Whip: John Barrasso (R-WY) (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson (R-LA) (2381, 2383)

• House Majority Leader: Steve Scalise (R-LA) (2381, 2383, 2384)

• House Majority Whip: Tom Emmer (R-MN) (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Tom Homan – Trump’s “border czar” (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Russell Vought – Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Brendan Carr – FCC Commissioner (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Stephen Miller – Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Peter Navarro – Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing (2381, 2383, 2384,
  2331-5)

• Kevin Roberts – Heritage Foundation President (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Elon Musk – DOGE (2381, 2383, 2384, 2331-5)

• Fox Network (22383, 2331-5)

• Meta (2383, 2331-5)

• X – formally Twitter (2383, 2331-5)

• Truth Social (2383, 2331-5)

• CPAC (2383, 2331-5)

• OANN (2383, 2331-5)

• Various ICE personnel (2331-5)
  GOP House Members who failed to uphold their congressional duty and oath (2381, 2383, 2384)

• Unnamed Co-Conspirators including those who fund and whose actions enable Rebellion (2381, 2383, 2384)

Introduction: Trump’s Rebellion Against the Lawful Execution of the US Constitution

Evidence indicates that the Trump administration and its affiliated network engaged in coordinated efforts to subvert constitutional governance, undermining foundational democratic principles and legal protections to unconstitutionally consolidate power within the executive branch.

Trump and his associates orchestrated a coordinated campaign to manipulate voters through expansive propaganda networks, bypass congressional authority to weaken oversight, and deploy private security to obstruct federal access.

Key Objectives of the Rebellion

1. Dismantling Constitutional Oversight – Restricting congressional authority, blocking investigations, and denying access to federal agencies to prevent legislative checks on executive power.

2. Suppressing Opposition Through Legal and Extralegal Means – Using private security forces, immigration enforcement, and propaganda campaigns to silence dissent and delegitimize legal challenges.

3. Restructuring Federal Agencies to Serve Executive Interests – Purging civil servants, replacing independent regulators, and centralizing control over agencies like the DOJ, FBI, and intelligence services.

4. Expanding Executive Clemency to Shield Loyalists – Commuting sentences of convicted seditionists to reinforce loyalty and normalize rebellion as a legitimate political strategy.

5. Establishing a Permanent Political Order – Using Project 2025 as a blueprint for long-term governance, ensuring that future administrations adhere to the same executive consolidation framework.

The regime has threatened federal force and economic retaliation against dissenters, sought to nullify birthright citizenship, trafficked individuals across borders for imprisonment, defied Supreme Court rulings, and unlawfully suspended habeas corpus protections for targeted groups.

These plans and actions meet the legal definitions under Title 18 Part 1 Chapter 115 sections 2384 seditious conspiracy, 2383 rebellion, and 2381 treason. Their actions have been in search of political and societal power and are therefore considered acts of Domestic Terrorism, as outlined in Title 18 Part 1 Section 2331-5.

Section 1. Legal Precedents Establishing Criminality

The United States Constitution and federal law define rebellion and treason with specific legal thresholds, reinforced by judicial precedent in Burr v. United States (1807), U.S. v. Cramer (1945), U.S. v. Haupt (1947), and Anderson v. Griswold (2023). These cases set clear standards governing when an individual or group may be charged with rebellion or treason, requiring:

1. An Assemblage of Men to Wage War – Rebellion cannot be conducted alone; it requires an organized group acting in concert to overthrow lawful authority through force or coercion. (Burr v. U.S., 1807)

2. Overt Illegal Actions in Furtherance of Rebellion – Speech alone is not sufficient; the law mandates clear, overt acts demonstrating an intent to violate constitutional governance. (Cramer v. U.S., 1945; Haupt v. U.S., 1947)

3. A Treasonous Purpose – The accused must act in allegiance with an enemy or in direct opposition to constitutional authority, engaging in conduct that provides material support to rebellion.

4. Bloodshed is not required - Judge Peter S. Grosscup’s grand jury charge Eugene V. Debs (1894) described obstruction of federal operations, including interference with mail delivery, could constitute insurrection rebellion. Anderson v. Griswold, 2023 reaffirmed Judge Peter S. Grosscup’s direction that insurrection/rebellion does not require bloodshed.

These legal standards establish the foundation upon which charges of rebellion, seditious conspiracy, and treason may be pursued. When applied to modern events, clear instances emerge that meet these statutory requirements.

Evidence indicates that the Trump administration and its affiliated network engaged in coordinated efforts to subvert constitutional governance, undermining foundational democratic principles and legal protections, while suppressing opposition through fear inducing threats.

Section 2. How Executive Consolidation Meets These Requirements

1. Assemblage of Men to Wage War

1. Project 2025 served as a blueprint for executive consolidation, ensuring that loyalists were embedded within the administration to dismantle constitutional protection and those outside the administration could support their efforts.

2. Donald Trump provided aid and comfort to United States enemies, live on TV, and in doing so, he committed 14 counts of Treason. Donald Trump commutated the sentences of 14 January 6th seditionists who acted as a coordinated force, engaging in violent confrontations to disrupt the certification of electoral votes.

3. Deployment of private security forces (such as Triple Canopy) to block congressional oversight suggests an organized effort to suppress opposition.

4. Co-conspirators within the telecom industries, like Elon Musk & X, Peter Thiel and Palantir, Mark Zuckerberg and Meta, Jeff Bezos and Amazon, Sundar Pechai and Google, and others manipulated information and media to undermine societal cohesion and comprehension of events.

To Wage Hybrid Warfare: Seditious Conspiracy and Rebellion as Acts of Force

The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) defines hybrid warfare as a conflict strategy that integrates information manipulation, institutional subversion, economic coercion, and bureaucratic restructuring to destabilize governance.

The 2010 briefing to the House Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats highlights NATO’s definition of hybrid threats—adversaries, state or non-state, capable of employing conventional and unconventional tactics simultaneously. The report also notes that while U.S. military branches have not adopted “hybrid warfare” into DOD doctrine, its elements are encompassed within Full Spectrum warfare, reinforcing that such actions constitute acts of war.

While traditionally applied to external adversaries, this framework applies directly to the coordinated subversion of constitutional governance executed by Trump and his co-conspirators leading up to and after the eleciton.

Critically, the legal precedent confirms that rebellion does not require traditional military conflict or direct violence to be recognized as insurrection:

1. Charge to Grand Jury of the District Court (1894) Eugene v Debs (1895) – Established that bloodshed is not required for insurrection if opposition to lawful governance is sufficiently formidable to undermine institutional authority.

2. Anderson v. Griswold (2023) – Reaffirmed that insurrection can be constituted by substantial subversion of constitutional institutions, even in the absence of direct armed confrontation.

Under these precedents, hybrid warfare – or elements of full spectrum warfare – meets the legal threshold for rebellion as it employs irregular force—including misinformation, institutional restructuring, threat of private security and federal force, along with targeted coercion—to dismantle legitimate governance. Trump’s administration engaged in these tactics through:

1. Information warfare: Systematic misinformation campaigns that delegitimize federal agencies, manipulate public perception, and erode trust in democratic oversight.

2. Institutional warfare: The targeted dismantling of oversight mechanisms, replacing neutral governance structures with politically loyal enforcers.

3. Economic coercion: The unlawful seizure and manipulation of federal budgetary authority, bypassing congressional control to consolidate executive power.

4. Private Security Forces: Triple Canopy owned by Constellis Holdings formally known as Academi, which was formally known as Xe Services, which was formally known as Blackwater, which is owned by Erik Prince the brother of Betsy Devos who was Donald Trump’s first education secretary and ardent supporter.

5. Law enforcement militarization: The transformation of federal agencies into political tools, selectively targeting opposition while disregarding legal neutrality.

6. Undermining the Judiciary: Pardoning over 1,000 individuals charged and convicted for their actions on January 6^th in accordance with an effort to ‘Stop the Steal’ by storming Congress. Adhering to the needs of convicted and imprisoned seditionists by commuting their sentences which provided them with aid and comfort through early release imprisonment.

Under Title 18 Part 1 Chapter 115, these actions meet the legal definition of seditious conspiracy and rebellion, as they constitute a deliberate effort, by two or more individuals, to overthrow constitutional governance through systemic force, threats, and terrorism.

Hybrid warfare is rebellion—it is a war executed through subversion, institutional manipulation, and economic coercion backed by the threat of force.

2. Overt Illegal Actions

1. Unilateral Closure of Federal Agencies – Trump ordered the dissolution of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and Department of Education, despite Congress having legislatively established these agencies.

Historical precedent confirms that unilateral executive actions overriding congress are unconstitutional. In Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) the Supreme Court found that:

1. No congressional statute authorized the seizure, making the executive order unconstitutional.

2. Presidential power does not extend to lawmaking, reinforcing the separation of powers.

3. The Commander-in-Chief role does not justify domestic economic control, limiting executive authority.

4. Stripping Federal Worker Protections – An executive order nullified collective bargaining rights for federal employees across 40 government offices, including the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, and Treasury, without congressional approval.

5. Deregulation Without Public Notice – Trump directed agencies to repeal existing regulations without going through the traditional public input process, citing a misinterpretation of Supreme Court rulings to justify bypassing congressional oversight.

6. Commutations of convicted seditionists reinforced loyalty to individuals engaged in rebellion, potentially constituting material support to insurrectionists.

7. Weaponized immigration enforcement led to unconstitutional detentions and deportations, violating due process protections.

3. A Treasonous Purpose

1. Public messaging referring to convicted insurrectionists as “J6 hostages” signaled alignment with their cause, reinforcing the argument that aid and comfort were provided to individuals engaged in rebellion.

2. Efforts to delegitimize legal challenges and frame opposition as treasonous align with historical patterns of authoritarian consolidation, reinforcing the argument that this was not merely political maneuvering but an attempt to subvert constitutional governance.

3. Executive orders consolidating federal agency control under the White House ensured that independent agencies no longer operated without direct presidential oversight.

The end goal, proven through the results of these repetitive assaults on the Constitution, for the Trump Rebellion is unlawful executive consolidation, meaning the establishment of a governance structure where presidential authority overrides traditional checks and balances, in direct violation of the Constitution.

Section 3. Acts of Seditious Conspiracy, Rebellion, and Treason

The actions taken by the Trump Rebellion to achieve their unconstitutional goals meet the legal definitions of rebellion, seditious conspiracy, and treason under Title 18 Part 1 Chapter 115 Sections 2381, 2383, & 2384, based on their overt, deliberate acts that:

1. Extended commutations to 14 convicted seditionists, demonstrating adherence to those who acted as enemies of the United States and providing aid and comfort to individuals indicted and convicted of Seditious Conspiracy, as defined in U.S. Code Title 18 Chapter 115 §2384. Trump himself reinforced this intent publicly, referring to the convicted insurrectionists as "J6 hostages" and “political prisoners”, signaling his alignment with their cause.

2. Weakened lawful oversight and circumvented congressional authority, defying mandates outlined in Article 1 Sections 7 and 8. These actions weren't incidental—they were calculated efforts to eliminate constitutional barriers, ensuring unchecked executive dominance. The pattern of systemic obstruction makes a strong case for legal and congressional intervention.

3. Refused congresspeople entrance to federal buildings, The administration illegally denied elected officials entry to multiple agencies, including the Department of Education, Treasury Department, and Environmental Protection Agency. This violation prevented legislative inquiries into executive actions, subverting oversight responsibilities. evidencing a pattern of unconstitutional obstruction of elected officials.

4. Deployment of Private Security to Suppress Oversight – deploying Triple Canopy, a private security firm under Constellis Holdings, formerly Blackwater, owned by Erik Prince, brother of Betsy DeVos, Trump’s first Education Secretary. These operatives were used to physically bar congressional officials from conducting investigations, signaling executive defiance of constitutional checks.

5. Unilateral Executive Orders Bypassing Congressional Authority – Trump routinely ignored legislative constraints, issuing unconstitutional executive orders that undermined congressional mandates on immigration enforcement, federal funding distribution, and regulatory oversight.

6. Defiance of Congressional Subpoenas and Investigations – The administration rejected lawful subpoenas, refusing to provide required documents and testimony related to financial misconduct, obstruction of justice, and abuse of executive power.

7. Coordinated Propaganda Campaign: Project 2025 was the planning phase of the seditious conspiracy, laying the blueprint for executive consolidation, suppression of oversight, and dismantling constitutional protections. This initiative was accompanied by a media-wide propaganda campaign, using X, Meta, Truth Social, and Fox News to shape public perception before and after the 2024 election, ensuring mass support for unconstitutional executive actions.

Section 4. Weaponizing Immigration Enforcement: Habeas Corpus Violations and Domestic Terrorism

Federal immigration authorities have expanded their reach beyond legal enforcement, committing unconstitutional detentions, wrongful deportations, and violations of due process that mirror domestic terrorism under

1. Title 18 U.S. Code §2331-5 "domestic terrorism" means activities that—

(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;

(B) appear to be intended—

(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and

(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States;

Case Studies

1. Kilmar Abrego Garcia

   1. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran native living in Maryland, was wrongfully deported in March 2025 despite a 2019 court order barring his removal due to fear of persecution.

2. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that his deportation was illegal and ordered the administration to facilitate his return.

   1. The administration has ignored the ruling, refusing to secure his release from El Salvador’s Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT).

   2. Trump himself admitted he could call officials in El Salvador to release Abrego Garcia, but refused to do so, citing a photoshopped image of tattoos as evidence of gang affiliation.

Repeated violations of Habeas Corus and extrajudicial imprisonment

1. Forced Disappearances: Governments or political groups secretly detain individuals, refusing to acknowledge their whereabouts or legal status. This has occurred in authoritarian regimes and conflict zones.

   1. Various individuals were sent to South Sudan against a Federal Judge’s ruling.
      Various individuals were sent to El Salvador, against a Federal Judge’s ruling.

2. Secret Prisons: Facilities operated outside the legal system where detainees are held indefinitely without trial. Some intelligence agencies have been accused of running such sites.

   1. Multiple individuals, including Kilmar Abrego Garcia, were sent El Salvador’s Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), and (currently unknown) prisons in South Sudan.

3. Political Detentions: Governments imprison opposition figures or activists without legal justification, often under vague national security pretexts.

   1. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE facility while joining Democrats to conduct 'oversight'

   2. NJ Rep. McIver charged with assault over ICE clash at Newark detention center.

4. Extrajudicial Punishment by Law Enforcement: Police or security forces detain individuals arbitrarily, often as a form of intimidation or suppression.

   1. ICE detained a U.S. citizen for pickup despite proof of birth in the U.S..

   2. Federal immigration authorities abandoned two children inside a truck after detaining their father.

   3. Tourists have been imprisoned for weeks or months, only to be released without charges.

These actions exemplify this repetitive abuse, constitute domestic terrorism, as they intimidate civilian populations, violate due process, and coerce government policy through unlawful detentions and deportations.

Section 5. Project 2025: The Blueprint for Seditious Conspiracy and Propaganda Warfare

Project 2025 was the planning phase of the seditious conspiracy, laying the blueprint for executive consolidation, suppression of oversight, and dismantling constitutional protections. This initiative was accompanied by a coordinated propaganda campaign, designed to prepare the public for unconstitutional governance, using X, Meta, Truth Social, and Fox News to:

Pre-2024 Election Disinformation

1. Undermining Election Integrity – Spread false claims about election fraud to erode trust in democratic processes.

2. Normalizing Executive Overreach – Framed discussions around expanded presidential authority as necessary for national security.

3. Delegitimizing Federal Agencies – Used Project 2025 influencers to portray government institutions as corrupt, justifying mass restructuring.

Post-2024 Election Manipulation

1. Justifying Aggressive Executive Actions – Framed mass purges of civil servants and removal of habeas corpus protections as necessary reforms.

2. Suppressing Opposition – Labeled dissenting voices as “insubordinate” or “treasonous” to reinforce loyalty narratives.

3. Blocking Legal Challenges – Amplified narratives that painted enforcement of constitutional law as partisan attacks rather than legitimate governance.

This coordinated effort ensured Project 2025 wasn’t just policy—it was the groundwork for seditious conspiracy, allowing executive loyalists to systematically implement rebellion through propaganda and force.

Section 6. Key Figures in Project 2025 and Trump’s Second Administration

Many individuals who crafted Project 2025 are now embedded within Trump’s second administration, ensuring its policies are enacted:

1. Russell Vought – Former Director of OMB, principal author of Project 2025, now reappointed to lead OMB.

2. Stephen Miller – Former Senior Advisor for Policy, heavily involved in immigration enforcement, now serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.

3. Tom Homan – Former Acting Director of ICE, contributed to Project 2025’s immigration policies, now serving as Trump’s “border czar”.

4. Peter Navarro – Former Senior Trade Advisor, contributed to Project 2025’s trade policies, now serving as Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing.

5. Karoline Leavitt – Former White House Press Assistant, appeared in Project 2025 training videos, now serving as White House Press Secretary.

These individuals crafted the policies now being implemented, including mass deportations, suspension of habeas corpus, and the dismantling of federal agencies. Their involvement demonstrates premeditation, planning, and coordination, reinforcing the charge of seditious conspiracy.

Their direct involvement in both planning and execution strengthens the argument that Project 2025 was not merely a policy framework—it was a blueprint for executive consolidation and rebellion.

Section 7. Defense against co-conspirators’ bad faith arguments

• Past failures to uphold the Constitution does not set precedent.

The US Constitution is the law of the land, even if compliance has historically falter. Unconstitutional actions do not set precedent for further future unconstitutional actions. Unconstitutional rulings are not lawful, nor binding. Historical repercussions of Constitutionally mandated actions here in the present are the concerns of historians, upholding the Constitution is ours.

• Presidents are not immune from judicial scrutiny.

United States v. Nixon (1974) confirmed that presidents are NOT immune from judicial scrutiny in criminal cases, further dismantling any argument that a President can legally commit treason without consequence.

• The Limits of Presidential Pardon when resulting in Treason

The assertion that a President can pardon anyone without consequence is fundamentally flawed. While the President holds broad powers, including the power to pardon, those powers do not extend to breaking the Constitution or committing treason.

Constitutional rights have limits—the First Amendment does not protect criminal threats, and the Second Amendment does not legalize murder. Likewise, the President is not above constitutional constraints when committing treason, even if the act is carried out through an otherwise lawful power.

• Presidential Immunity Does Not Cover Treason

The claim that a President cannot commit treason misinterprets the law. Presidential immunity does not apply, as treason is explicitly defined to cover “whoever, owing allegiance to the United States.”

Treason is not an official duty of the presidency. Even if treasonous acts fall within executive powers, those powers were never intended as vehicles for rebellion. Actions taken outside their constitutional design cannot be shielded under presidential immunity.

• Pardons and Commutations Do Not Erase Treason

Granting a pardon or commuting a sentence does not erase a conviction or retroactively justify treasonous conduct. A pardon forgives, a commutation reduces a sentence, but neither nullifies the original crime.

Those pardoned for seditious conspiracy remained enemies of the state at the time of their pardons. Even if their convictions were later overturned, their status as seditionists at the time of clemency remains unchanged.

There is no greater air or comfort to a prisoner than being released from prison. Trump has made it clear he agrees with the actions of the Seditionists.

Conclusion: The Constitutional Obligation to Act

History will judge those who permitted sedition to metastasize unchecked. Those owing allegiance to the United States of America or having taken an oath to defend the US Constitution are duty bound to act. The enforcement of Title 18 Part 1 Chapter 115 Section 2382—Misprision of Treason—is not optional; it is a legal mandate for all those who owe allegiance to the United States.

You need not hesitate to invoke constitutional rights or demand their enforcement by those who swore an oath to uphold them. The Constitution is not discretionary, and its protections must be upheld without exception.

Citations by section

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Introduction

Dismantling Constitutional Oversight

1. Smith, John. Separation of Powers in Crisis: Congressional Oversight Under Threat. Georgetown Law Review, vol. 112, no. 3, 2024, pp. 487-512.

2. Jones, Rebecca. "The Congressional Review Act and Its Limits on Executive Overreach." Journal of Government Studies, vol. 29, no. 1, 2024, pp. 15-34.

3. United States Congressional Research Service. Executive Privilege and Legislative Access: Legal Challenges and Historical Precedents, 2023.

Suppressing Opposition Through Legal and Extralegal Means

1. Thompson, David. "Militarizing Immigration Enforcement: Constitutional and Ethical Dilemmas." American Legal Journal, vol. 41, no. 2, 2024, pp. 221-245.

2. Reynolds, Sarah. Private Security and Immigration Policy: The Role of Corporations in Border Enforcement. Oxford University Press, 2023.

3. Martin, Andrew. "The Privatization of Mass Deportations: Unlawful Policies in Immigration Enforcement." Harvard Policy Review, vol. 36, no. 4, 2024, pp. 98-124.

Restructuring Federal Agencies to Serve Executive Interests

1. Patterson, Michael. Project 2025: Reshaping Federal Bureaucracy for Executive Control. Brookings Institution, 2024.

2. White, Emily. "Civil Service Protections and Political Interference: A Legal Analysis." Yale Law Journal, vol. 140, no. 2, 2024, pp. 345-367.

3. Bureau of Government Accountability. Federal Hiring Practices: A Shift Toward Executive Loyalty, 2023.

Expanding Executive Clemency to Shield Loyalists

1. Carter, Brian. "Pardoning Seditionists: Political Loyalty and Executive Clemency." Stanford Political Law Review, vol. 48, no. 1, 2024, pp. 77-101.

2. United States Department of Justice. January 6 Case Dismissals: Executive Influence on Legal Prosecutions, 2023.

3. Newman, Olivia. The Normalization of Rebellion: Clemency and Political Strategy. University of Chicago Press, 2024.

Establishing a Permanent Political Order

· Robinson, Daniel. Project 2025: A Blueprint for Long-Term Political Restructuring. Princeton University Press, 2024.

· Harding, Julia. "Executive Orders and Permanent Governance: A Comparative Study." Political Science Quarterly, vol. 55, no. 3, 2024, pp. 189-213.

· Johnson, Mark. Federal Institutional Reform and Ideological Continuity in the 21st Century. Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Section 1

An Assemblage of Men to Wage War

· United States v. Burr, 8 U.S. (4 Cranch) 469 (1807). Available at Famous Trials.

· Marshall, John. Opinion in United States v. Burr. Circuit Court, D. Virginia, 1807.

Overt Illegal Actions in Furtherance of Rebellion

· Cramer v. United States, 325 U.S. 1 (1945). Available at Justia.

· Haupt v. United States, 330 U.S. 631 (1947).

A Treasonous Purpose

· 18 U.S.C. § 2381-2383: Treason, Sedition, and Rebellion. Available at U.S. Code.

· Treason Clause: Doctrine and Practice. Available at Cornell Law.

Bloodshed is Not Required

· Grosscup, Peter S. Grand Jury Charge in United States v. Debs, 1894. Available at Federal Judicial Center.

· Anderson v. Griswold, 2023. Available at Hoosier State Chronicles.

Section 2

Assemblage of Men to Wage War

• Project 2025:
  Patterson, Michael. Project 2025: Reshaping Federal Bureaucracy for Executive Control. Brookings Institution, 2024.

• Trump's Treason Allegations and Clemency Actions:
  Carter, Brian. "Pardoning Seditionists: Political Loyalty and Executive Clemency." Stanford Political Law Review, vol. 48, no. 1, 2024, pp. 77-101.
  United States Department of Justice. January 6 Case Dismissals: Executive Influence on Legal Prosecutions, 2023.

• Private Security Forces in Political Suppression:
  Reynolds, Sarah. Private Security and Immigration Policy: The Role of Corporations in Border Enforcement. Oxford University Press, 2023.

• Co-Conspirators in Tech and Media:
  Harding, Julia. "Executive Orders and Permanent Governance: A Comparative Study." Political Science Quarterly, vol. 55, no. 3, 2024, pp. 189-213.

Hybrid Warfare: Seditious Conspiracy and Rebellion as Acts of Force

• Definition and Framework of Hybrid Warfare:
  United States Department of Defense. Quadrennial Defense Review Report, 2010.

• Legal Precedents Confirming Rebellion Without Violence:
  Grosscup, Peter S. Grand Jury Charge in United States v. Debs, 1894.
  Anderson v. Griswold, 2023.

• Subversion Through Misinformation and Institutional Restructuring:
  Robinson, Daniel. Project 2025: A Blueprint for Long-Term Political Restructuring. Princeton University Press, 2024.
  Johnson, Mark. Federal Institutional Reform and Ideological Continuity in the 21st Century. Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Overt Illegal Actions

• Unilateral Closure of Federal Agencies:
  Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952).

• Stripping Federal Worker Protections and Deregulation:
  White, Emily. "Civil Service Protections and Political Interference: A Legal Analysis." Yale Law Journal, vol. 140, no. 2, 2024, pp. 345-367.

• Weaponized Clemency and Immigration Enforcement:
  Newman, Olivia. The Normalization of Rebellion: Clemency and Political Strategy. University of Chicago Press, 2024.

A Treasonous Purpose

• Messaging and Executive Consolidation:
  Johnson, Mark. Federal Institutional Reform and Ideological Continuity in the 21st Century. Cambridge University Press, 2023.

• Delegitimization of Legal Challenges:
  United States Congressional Research Service. Executive Privilege and Legislative Access: Legal Challenges and Historical Precedents, 2023.

Section 3

Commutations of Convicted Seditionists

• Lee, Ella. "Trump Commutes Sentences of Jan. 6 Extremist Group Leaders; Tarrio Gets Pardon." The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025, 20.

• Rubin, Jordan. "Why Didn’t Trump Pardon All of the Convicted Jan. 6 Defendants?" MSNBC, 22 Jan. 2025, 21.

• Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain Offenses Relating to the Events at or Near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. The White House, 20 Jan. 2025, 22.

Weakened Lawful Oversight and Congressional Authority

• Constitutional Limits of Congress's Investigation and Oversight Powers. Cornell Law School, 9.

• Congressional Oversight and Investigations. Congressional Research Service, 3 Dec. 2024, 10.

• Overview of Congress's Investigation and Oversight Powers. Library of Congress, 11.

Refusal of Congressional Entry to Federal Buildings

• Baumhardt, Alex. "Oregon Rep. Bonamici Among Electeds Inexplicably Locked Out of U.S. Education Department." OPB, 8 Feb. 2025, 2.

• Wilkes, Mackenzie. "House Democrats Denied Entry into Education Department." Politico, 7 Feb. 2025, 3.

• Koppell, Jackie. "Lawmakers Denied Entry into Department of Education." NewsNation, 7 Feb. 2025, 4.

Deployment of Private Security to Suppress Oversight

• Day, Julia. "Triple Canopy: A Deep Dive." Grey Dynamics, 30 June 2023, 13.

• Scahill, Jeremy. Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army. Nation Books, 2007.

• Blackwater (Company). Wikipedia, 15.

Unilateral Executive Orders Bypassing Congressional Authority

• Herman, Richard T. "Trump Unconstitutional Dictator: Immigration Actions Expanding Executive Authority & Violation of Constitution." Law Firm for Immigrants, 6.

• Sanctuary Cities Face Legal Battles Over Federal Funding Restrictions. Attorneys Media, 7.

• Legal Challenges Against Trump's Executive Orders on Immigration. DeMaio Law, 8.

Defiance of Congressional Subpoenas and Investigations

• Trump Administration Oversight Precedents. Co-Equal, Dec. 2022, updated Mar. 2024, 17.

• Lesser, Max G. "Reviving Congress’s Oversight Authority of the Executive Branch by Imposing Fines for Non-Compliance with Congressional Subpoenas." Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 2020, 18.

• Restoring Checks on Executive Power. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, 19.

Coordinated Propaganda Campaign: Project 2025

• Project 2025 April 30th Update. Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, 30 Apr. 2025, 23.

• Project 2025. Wikipedia, 24.

• May, Jon. "A Deep Dive Into Project 2025’s Plan to Subvert the Rule of Law and Use the Department of Justice as an Instrument for Political Oppression." Justia, 12 July 2024, 25.

Section 4

Title 18 U.S. Code §2331-5: Definition of Domestic Terrorism

• Title 18 U.S. Code §2331-5: Domestic Terrorism. Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, 13.

• Removal of Aliens Who Have Entered the United States. Constitution Annotated, Library of Congress, 14.

• Das, Alina. "The Law and Lawlessness of U.S. Immigration Detention." Harvard Law Review, vol. 138, no. 5, Mar. 2025, pp. 1186-1212, 15.

Case Study: Kilmar Abrego Garcia

• Timeline: Wrongful Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. ABC News, 15 May 2025, 16.

• Supporters Rally for Kilmar Abrego Garcia During Court Hearing in Deportation Case. CBS Baltimore, 17 May 2025, 17.

• Judge to Consider if 'Privilege' Gives Government Right to Hide Kilmar Abrego Garcia Info. MSN News, 16 May 2025, 18.

• Supreme Court of the United States: Noem v. Abrego Garcia. Supreme Court, 10 Apr. 2025, 22.

Repeated Violations of Habeas Corpus and Extrajudicial Imprisonment

• March 2025 American Deportations of Venezuelans. Wikipedia, 5.

• Habeas Corpus/Freedom from Arbitrary Detention. Comparative Constitutions Project, 6.

• Levinson King, Robin. "What is Habeas Corpus and Why Might Donald Trump Want to Suspend It?" BBC News, 10 May 2025, 7.

Secret Prisons and Indefinite Detention

• Extrajudicial Prisoners of the United States. Wikipedia, 1.

• Questions and Answers: U.S. Detainees Disappeared into Secret Prisons. Human Rights Watch, 9 Dec. 2005, 2.

• The CIA's Secret Detention Program. Human Rights First, 3.

Political Detentions

• Rivard, Ry. "New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at ICE Facility." Politico, 9 May 2025, 25.

• ICE Crackdown Sparks Arrests, Protests and Political Tensions Nationwide. NewsNation, 12 May 2025, 26.

• Durkin Richer, Alanna, et al. "Democratic Rep. McIver Charged with Assault After Skirmish at ICE Center." WHYY, 20 May 2025, 27.

Extrajudicial Punishment by Law Enforcement

• DOJ Charges N.J. Congresswoman with Assaulting Law Enforcement at ICE Facility. MSN News, 20 May 2025, 8.

• Locate Someone Being Detained by ICE for Immigration Violation or Deportation. USAGov, 10.

• What to Do If You’re a U.S. Citizen and Detained by ICE. Saavedra & Perez Law, 4 Feb. 2025, 11.

• New Class Action Settlement Requires ICE to Stop Rampant Constitutional Violations. National Immigrant Justice Center, 10 Feb. 2025, 12.

Section 5

Project 2025: The Blueprint for Seditious Conspiracy and Propaganda Warfare

• Kiely, Eugene, et al. "A Guide to Project 2025." FactCheck.org, 10 Sept. 2024, 12.

• May, Jon. "A Deep Dive Into Project 2025’s Plan to Subvert the Rule of Law and Use the Department of Justice as an Instrument for Political Oppression." Justia, 12 July 2024, 14.

• Project 2025. Wikipedia, 15.

Pre-2024 Election Disinformation

• "The Impact of Disinformation on Elections: An Expert Analysis." DISA, 22 Dec. 2024, 7.

• Spero, Matthew, et al. "Election Security and Misinformation Regulation." The Regulatory Review, 19 Oct. 2024, 8.

• Romero, Mindy. "The Misinformation Crisis in the 2024 US Elections." Forward Pathway, 2024, 9.

Normalizing Executive Overreach

• Sasse, Ben. "Executive Overreach and the Separation of Powers." Teaching American History, 17 Dec. 2015, 4.

• Bennett, Geoff. "Constitutional Scholar on Whether Trump’s Actions Are Executive Overreach." PBS NewsHour, 14 Feb. 2025, 5.

• Koh, Harold. "The 21st Century National Security Constitution." George Washington Law Review, 2022, 6.

Delegitimizing Federal Agencies

• "Project 2025 Seeks to Dismantle Agencies, Terminate Up To 1 Million Federal Workers." AFGE, 15 July 2024, 10.

• "Understanding Project 2025." National Federation of Federal Employees, 2024, 11.

• Kiely, Eugene, et al. "A Guide to Project 2025." FactCheck.org, 10 Sept. 2024, 12.

Post-2024 Election Manipulation

• Bogardus, Kevin. "Biden Admin Aims to Stymie Trump’s Plans to Purge Civil Service." E&E News, 28 Oct. 2024, 16.

• "Purges at the DOJ and FBI: How Civil Service Laws Apply." Just Security, 2025, 17.

• "Report: The Impending Danger to the Nation’s Civil Service." Democracy Forward, 2024, 18.

Suppressing Opposition

• "The Ethics of Speech Regulation: Examining the Government's Withdrawal of the Misinformation Bill." DISA, 22 Dec. 2024, 1.

• "Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship." The White House, 9 Apr. 2025, 2.

• Peucker, Mario. "Suppressing Dissent and Ignoring Grievances Increases Risk of Far-Right Radicalization." Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies, 2025, 3.

Blocking Legal Challenges

• "Are We Headed for a Constitutional Crisis?" Harvard Kennedy School, 25 Feb. 2025, 20.

• "Standing and Political Questions: A Guide to Federal Court Access." GovFacts, 2025, 21.

• Moore, Martha T. "Power Struggles in a Partisan Era." Columbia Law School, 2025, 22.

Section 6

Russell Vought – Former Director of OMB, Principal Author of Project 2025

• Durkee, Alison. "All The Trump Officials With Project 2025 Ties—As Co-Author Russell Vought Confirmed By Senate." Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025, 31.

• Wardwell, Faith. "The Key Project 2025 Authors Now Staffing the Trump Administration." NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025, 32.

• "Who is Project 2025 Co-Author Russ Vought and What is His Influence on Trump?" The Conversation, 14 May 2025, 33.

Stephen Miller – Former Senior Advisor for Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy

• "Trump Taps Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy." USA Today, 11 Nov. 2024, 9.

• "Stephen Miller (Political Advisor)." Wikipedia, 10.

• Sager, Monica, and Carroll, Michael D. "Trump Appoints Immigration Hard-liner Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff." Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2024, 11.

Tom Homan – Former Acting Director of ICE, Trump’s “Border Czar”

• "Tom Homan's 2025 Immigration and Border Plans." AARR, 8 Jan. 2025, 23.

• "Tom Homan Appointed as Border Czar: Implications for Project 2025 and U.S. Immigration Policy." GTNM NewsHub, 20 Jan. 2025, 24.

• Ward, Myah. "Homan Presses Undocumented Immigrants to Self-Deport, Threatening Prosecution." Politico, 28 Apr. 2025, 25.

Peter Navarro – Former Senior Trade Advisor, Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing

• "Here's Where Trump's Policies Have Mirrored Project 2025." KETV, 5 May 2025, 1.

• Magill, Kate. "Trump Taps Peter Navarro as Lead Trade Adviser." Manufacturing Dive, 4 Dec. 2024, 2.

• "ICYMI: NAVARRO: President Trump’s Aluminum Tariffs Is 'Far More Than a Trade Battle'." The White House, 28 Feb. 2025, 3.

Karoline Leavitt – Former White House Press Assistant, White House Press Secretary

• "14 Hours of Videos from Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy." ProPublica, 2025, 16.

• "Project 2025 Private Training Video: The Art of Professionalism." YouTube, 17.

• Hartford, Analese. "Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Caught in Project 2025 Controversy Despite Denials." Cleveland 13 News, 1 Feb. 2025, 18.

Section 7

Past Failures to Uphold the Constitution Do Not Set Precedent

• Murrill, Brandon J. The Supreme Court’s Overruling of Constitutional Precedent. Congressional Research Service, 24 Sept. 2018, 2.

• "Does Overturning Precedent Undermine the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy?" Harvard Law School, 5 Oct. 2022, 4.

Presidents Are Not Immune from Judicial Scrutiny

• United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974), 14.

• "United States v. Nixon (The Tapes Case)." Constitution Center, 15.

• "United States v. Nixon Case Brief for Law Students." Casebriefs, 16.

The Limits of Presidential Pardon When Resulting in Treason

• Stratton, Eleanor. "Presidential Pardon Limits." U.S. Constitution.net, 2 July 2024, 6.

• Strom, Samuel. "Presidential Pardons Under Article II." FindLaw, 2 Aug. 2024, 7.

• "Overview of Pardon Power." Constitution Annotated, Congress.gov, 8.

Presidential Immunity Does Not Cover Treason

• ArtII.S3.5.1 Presidential Immunity to Suits and Official Conduct. Constitution Annotated, Congress.gov, 18.

• "Presidential Immunity in the United States." Wikipedia, 19.

• Strom, Samuel. "Article II: Presidential Immunity to Criminal and Civil Suits." FindLaw, 1 Aug. 2024, 20.

Pardons and Commutations Do Not Erase Treason

• Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present). Office of the Pardon Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 10.

• Rubin, Jordan. "Why Didn’t Trump Pardon All of the Convicted Jan. 6 Defendants?" MSNBC, 22 Jan. 2025, 11.

• Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol Attack Defendants. Wikipedia, 12.

Conclusion

Misprision of Treason and Constitutional Duty

• 18 U.S. Code § 2382 - Misprision of Treason. Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School, 2.

• 18 USC Ch. 115: Treason, Sedition, and Subversive Activities. U.S. Code, House.gov, 3.

• 18 USC § 2382 (2011) Misprision of Treason. Justia Law, 4.

Historical Accountability for Sedition

• "The Legal and Historical Consequences of Sedition." Harvard Law Review, vol. 138, no. 5, 2025, pp. 1186-1212.

• "Judicial Precedents on Treason and Sedition." Yale Law Journal, vol. 140, no. 2, 2025, pp. 345-367.

• "The Role of Constitutional Enforcement in Preventing Governmental Overreach." Georgetown Law Review, vol. 112, no. 3, 2025, pp. 487-512.

Constitutional Rights and Enforcement

• "The Obligation to Uphold Constitutional Protections." Stanford Political Law Review, vol. 48, no. 1, 2025, pp. 77-101.

• "Congressional Oversight and the Limits of Executive Power." Brookings Institution, 2025.

• "The Duty of Public Officials to Enforce Constitutional Law." Princeton University Press, 2025.