@MarioNawfal

🚨TRUMP ACCUSED OF VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW WITH ALLEGED CALL TO NETANYAHU

Trump has been accused of potentially violating federal law by allegedly calling Netanyahu to discuss a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

While Netanyahu’s office denies the call, American Muckrakers has filed a request with the DOJ and State Department to investigate the matter under the Logan Act, which prohibits unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments.

Source: Newsweek, Axios

[Screenshot showing letter titled “RE: Logan Act Violation by Donald John Trump”, starts with “Dear Attorney General Garland and Secretary of State Blinken:”]

Source: https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1826252115871740401

  • nnullzz@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 months ago

    When Trump Jr. visited Hungary in June and talked to their Prime Minister about “how we can make Hungarian-US relations great again, as they were under the presidency of @realDonaldTrump”, the Logan Act was being mentioned.

    I had never heard of it before, but apparently, no one’s been charged with violating the act even though there’s been instances where they could have. So unfortunately, I wouldn’t get my hopes up about this with Trump now actually leading to any jail time. Maybe a fine?

    • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Hatch Act. Emoluments clause. You would be better off listing things that haven’t been violated.