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isn't it like, literally illegal for a private citizen to meet with foreign heads of state to discuss policy?
to my surprise, there is really something to that effect...
"Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Act
You might want to read the Logan Act
Gazan policy qualifies as a controversy. By meeting with a foreign head of state, he's interfering with Biden's ability to bring about the US's policy goals.
yeah, should have googled first. unfortunately i doubt it can realistically apply here though, the moron will claim that he acts on behalf of half of the congress or something to that effect.
I mean, he’s still in possession of documents containing our most sensitive secrets….
If they can’t enforce that, they’re not gonna enforce something half of congress breaks gonna regular basis
Haven't heard that before but Elon Musk and Zuckerberg might be in some trouble too if that's true.
If anyone applied the law pertaining israel that is.
Why?
Because setting US policy is done by elected officials… private citizens representing the US is a bad idea.
Especially if trump is making promises in exchange for help in the election. (Which you know he is.)
Hes not setting US policy and doesnt officially represent us.
Which is why he's not allowed to negotiate future policy decisions in a quid pro quo. Essentially, he's just made himself a foreign agent.
It happens every election, frontrunner candidates often meet with many foreign leaders. They dont have any authority to set any policy, and talking isnt illegal.
Logan act says otherwise.
Any discussion that undermines the sitting president’s policy goals is illegal. It was created for exactly this situation- political opponents meeting with and disrupting negotiations.
Yeah you should check out what century that act was last used. Unsuccessfully. Like i said, it happens every election https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna25800973
So you agree it is in fact illegal to do what Trump is doing?
Great! Glad we got that sorted.
Speeding is also illegal, even if everyone does it.
No, i dont agree. That act isnt used because it doesnt hold up in court against the first amendment. Its deprecated.
Yes, and it goes back to 1799
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Act