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It's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.
by cylinder 12y ago
It'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.