Since when does the law apply to anyone in the Trump family?
Add it to the list
As a representative of the Trump administration, he technically qualifies as a Special Government Employee — a designation that requires specific legal guidelines.
However, “Trump has not named Kushner an SGE,” noted Legum, even though a 1977 Department of Justice opinion suggests that performing governmental functions under presidential direction can constitute an official capacity.
“Here, Kushner is engaged in activities that can only be conducted by government officials,” wrote Legum.
If he isn’t a special government employee acting in an official capacity, but rather a private citizen negotiating with a foreign goverment on behalf of the US, he’s committing a felony violation of The Logan Act. Not that such things matter anymore, but still.
So what will be the consequences?
He’s a Republican, and there’s no “R” in “consequences”…
There’s an R in “corruption”.
It’s neither here or there, but there’s no “D” in “consequences” either….
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A VERY sternly worded letter.
Not so long as his father in law is head of the consequences department
If there were any, they’d be absolved with a pardon or the sentence commuted.
Rules for thee but not for me
Meh. Consequences are for the poor.
Can it just be a damn rule to include an archive link for sites like this already, cmon
I wish there was a way to have libredirect handle this kind of thing. Not sure if there is another plugin that would do it…
We’re hesitant to put Lemmy in a position of copyright issues, but we do encourage archive links in the body as a secondary option to the original, so long as it’s not presented as the primary or only option.
Eh i can understand that.
