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Re:Nasa head of human spaceflight resigns days before 'histo... by musicale on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @06:25PM (#23252702)
Amazingly I actually remember the Logan Act from US History, and even thought of it before I heard it mentioned in the news.
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Re:Nasa head of human spaceflight resigns days before 'histo... by Nokinside on Thursday May 21, 2020 @05:43AM (#23256507)
Logan Act applies to Flynn when he was working as transition team member for Trump when Obama was president. It applies to Jared when he was transition team member and talked to Saudis and Israel. President-elect is not the president.

Logan act does not apply to Kushner when he is acting on behalf of the president as he is doing today. Kushner has authorization to do what he does. He even has senior position in the WH. What he does not have is executive power or position on his own.

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