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That is an interesting hypothetical question. Because this has never happened in the United States, it would be up to the US Congress to recommend a punishment and it most certainly would be appealed to the US Supreme Court for a decision. As the US Armed Forces Commander in Chief, the president probably could be sentenced to death if convicted by the Supreme Court for treason.

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Well in most countries and societies the punishment for treason is almost always death (execution)

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