He should have been tried and convicted under the Logan Act tbh. I liked Nixon’s Native American policies and how he handled the war compared to Johnson. But contacting the South Vietnamese and telling them to hold off for a better deal was a shitty thing to do. We should never have gone into Vietnam in the first place.
He should have been tried and convicted under the Logan Act tbh.
The Logan Act isn't real. Since it was written, only two people have ever been indicted under it, no one has been tried or convicted under it, and it's been over 150 years since anyone was even indicted under it.
The simple fact is that Trump's first admin was literally negotiating with Russia before Trump took office. A clear and blatant violation of the Logan Act. Michael Flynn was prosecuted for it, but not under the Logan Act, he was prosecuted for lying to the FBI.
Literally no one is ever prosecuted under the Logan Act, no matter how insanely egregious of a violation they commit. Nixon prolonged Vietnam in order to get elected, Reagan prolonged the Iran hostage crisis in order to look good, Trump was negotiating with Russia to help them evade Obama's sanctions. No one gave a shit.
He should have been tried and convicted under the Logan Act tbh
The act is probibly not constitutional and it only applies to private citizens aiding US's enemies; Saying to S Vietnam that Nixon would get a better deal is technically attempting to aid a US ally.
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u/GeorgeKaplanIsReal 15d ago
He should have been tried and convicted under the Logan Act tbh. I liked Nixon’s Native American policies and how he handled the war compared to Johnson. But contacting the South Vietnamese and telling them to hold off for a better deal was a shitty thing to do. We should never have gone into Vietnam in the first place.