Trump son-in-law Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince
Trump son-in-law Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince
Jared Kushner just flagrantly violating the Logan Act multiple times. Will anything come of it? Doubtful.
Isn't this illegal?
Yes
SCOTUS:
Obviously our liberal "friends" have never read the constitution. It clearly states that anything Trump or his family does is constitutional.
If the law is not enforced it's no different than there being no law, choosing not to enforce the law or delay enforcement because the perpetrator is wealthy or politically connected happens in oligarchy not democracy.
Didn't stop Trump when he talked with Netanyahu during his visit... Why would the rest of his family think they're any different?
According to Wikipedia, only 2 people have ever been charged under the act in over 200 years and neither was convicted, so it's not really a law at that point
And the Saudis will play him like a fiddle.
Maybe they'll play him but saudis are trying to team up with the zionists that he represents.
One of the gulf countries, UAE?, said that he’s easily exploited.
So does the crown prefer axes or cordless reciprocating saws for body disposal?
Fucking duh. Why do you think they paid like a billion dollars for his shitty property?
Creep recognize creep.
Nobody has ever been found guilty of violating the Logan Act. Nobody has even been charged with it in over 150 years.
Why? Probably because prosecutors realize that in the modern era, a 1798 law that bans "commencing or carrying on any correspondence with a foreign government" would almost certainly be struck down on First Amendment grounds.
You do not have a first amendment right to negotiate a contract on behalf of an unwilling partner.
The Logan Act says nothing about contracts.
It bans "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".
Trying to influence others is fundamentally protected by the First Amendment, even if (especially if!) your interests are not the same as those of the government.