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Petition: File charges against the 47 Senators in violation of the Logan Act (whitehouse.gov)
9 points by sirwolfgang on March 10, 2015 | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments


It's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.


Unauthorized 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.


I 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.


How 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?




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