Benedict Arnold
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Mr. Brumwell is the author of “Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
It turns out Benedict Arnold was a certified badass for America.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Unsurprisingly, most white Southerners bitterly rejected Longstreet’s entreaties and condemned him as a traitor on par with Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023
In the same interview, Shotwell's ridiculous remarks also hinted at Starlink's recently revealed Benedict Arnold moment.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023
"You have to go back to school. You want to be in that play, don't you? You want to be Benedict Arnold, don't you?"
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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