The article discusses on the treason charge clause in U.S. It states that treason clause was to charge citizens who betray the country on behalf of enemy nations. It states that prosecutors are choosing to indict treasonous actors for lesser crimes, though technological advances have made treason easy to detect and prove. It mentions that the legislation is intended to make treason difficult to prove and created evidentiary burdens to prevent fraudulent, politically motivated, claims of treason.