That’s a fair bit more serious, and much harder to prove. To convict this guy of treason, you would also need to convict Trump of treason, and both would need to be proven beyond reasonable doubt - ie it is more than 99% certainly true.
Defamation is a civil claim, which means it is decided on the balance of probabilities. This means whichever side tips the argument past 50%.
That’s a fair bit more serious, and much harder to prove. To convict this guy of treason, you would also need to convict Trump of treason, and both would need to be proven beyond reasonable doubt - ie it is more than 99% certainly true.
Defamation is a civil claim, which means it is decided on the balance of probabilities. This means whichever side tips the argument past 50%.