The Logan Act:
"Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both." (U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 45 › § 953 - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/953)
Will Flynn be prosecuted?
"Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both." (U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part I › Chapter 45 › § 953 - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/953)
Will Flynn be prosecuted?
I doubt it. Trump says it's the media's fault. Republicans are actually happy that Putin interfered in the election. They don't want to see what's wiggling around under that log, so I don't believe they're going to want to roll it over and shine light on it. It will take we, the people, to rise up and demand an inquiry.
ReplyDelete