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It's actually a crime for unauthorized officials to negotiate with countries directly to influence disputes, under the Logan act. Going backdoor with Denmark t
by mothballed 9mo ago
It's actually a crime for unauthorized officials to negotiate with countries directly to influence disputes, under the Logan act.
Going backdoor with Denmark to make "unrelated agreements" (wink-wink) at the same time as the Greenland dispute is just a cheap way to get around that.
* Note that this doesn't mean I agree with the Logan act, but it's pretty obvious what is happening.
- kevin_thibedeau 9mo agoIt's also a crime for people to pretend to be electors and submit fraudulent paperwork.
- anigbrowl 9mo agoNot in this case, since the US hasn't sanctioned Denmark. Trump's rage bleating on Truth Social doesn't constitute official policy. Now, if restrictions on doing business with Denmark were published in the Federal Register, it could get complicated.
- caseysoftware 9mo agoI admit, other than in name, I'm not familiar with the Logan Act. Where does it require sanctions or similar?
- anigbrowl 9mo agoThere isn't a dispute is there isn't any sort of official government publication about it. Late night rants on Truth Social don't meet that standard.
- jjcm 9mo agoIt's also something that wont be prosecuted under the current admnistration, given a lot of the Trump family have acted in the role of foreign diplomats despite not holding official positions. Prosecuting the states for this would open equal scrutiny for them.