4 ms·
Petition: File charges against the 47 Senators in violation of the Logan Act
- cylinder 12y agoIt's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.
- throwaway344 12y agoI think that it could be a treasonous action, but also not literally meeting the terms of treason as set out in law. In other words, it could meet the common-person interpretation of the word, but not the legal offense.
- dragonwriter 12y agoUnauthorized negotiation with a foreign government is a violation of the Logan Act. Overt acts (including unauthorized negotiations) which provide aid and comfort to enemies of the United States are treason. The two categories are basically orthogonal; they aren't mutually exclusive.
- inscrutablemike 12y agoHow is notifying the Iranian government that Obama doesn't have the power to make any deal without their approval a violation of the Logan act?