U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed the war in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on November 10, citing sources close to Trump.
The Logan Act (1 Stat. 613, 18 U.S.C. § 953, enacted January 30, 1799 ()) is a United States federal law that criminalizes the negotiation of a dispute between the United States and a foreign government by an unauthorized American citizen. The intent behind the Act is to prevent unauthorized negotiations from undermining the government’s position.
What is actually illegal abour this?
The Logan Act (1 Stat. 613, 18 U.S.C. § 953, enacted January 30, 1799 ()) is a United States federal law that criminalizes the negotiation of a dispute between the United States and a foreign government by an unauthorized American citizen. The intent behind the Act is to prevent unauthorized negotiations from undermining the government’s position.
I guess it boils down to does what trump did count as negotiation?
In what world isn’t it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Act