Trump has been accused of calling the Israeli Prime Minister to discuss a possible ceasefire deal with Hamas.

Donald Trump has been accused of violating federal law by allegedly calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ceasefire deal the U.S. is helping negotiate between Israel and Hamas.

The former president allegedly made the call on August 14, according to Axios, which cited two unnamed “U.S. sources who were briefed on the call.”

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If Trump did make the call, he would potentially be breaking the law as the Logan Act, enacted in 1799, prohibits unauthorized private citizens from negotiating with foreign governments on behalf of the U.S.

American Muckrakers, an organization that states it seeks to hold politicians and officials accountable, has filed a request with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of State.

  • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    23 days ago

    If the USA had the balls to enforce the laws as they have in the past this idiot would be executed for treason. Turns out fascism is a great tool you can use to avoid consequences as the State shudders at the terrorist following you’ve gathered and refuses to take action.

  • vegeta@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    FTFY Donald Trump Accused of Commitedting commited ‘Massive Crime’ With Reported Phone Call

    • Nougat@fedia.io
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      23 days ago

      Donald Trump Accused of Commitedting commited ‘Massive Crime’ With Reported Phone Call Again.

      • barsquid@lemmy.world
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        23 days ago

        You don’t need to cross off phone for that one. There have been a couple high profile crimes on the phone and who knows how many others.

      • snooggums@midwest.socialEnglish
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        23 days ago

        I look forward to him receiving absolutely zero consequences because why would anything he did ever result in the slightest inconvenience for him?

        I don’t believe in god, but Trump makes me think that crossroads demons could be real.

  • DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    23 days ago

    Israel is already denying it so unless phones are bugged (they won’t admit this) there won’t be any physical evidence unfortunately

  • tetrachromacy@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Republicans and ratfucking peace talks during an inhumane war of territorial expansion to make their political opponent look bad. Name a more iconic duo.

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      23 days ago

      It was prosecuted twice. Both times before the Civil War. But nobody has ever actually been convicted.

      Things are different today. Prosecutors realize that a law criminalizing the act of negotiating is probably going to run into First Amendment issues.

  • saltesc@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Good

    This means hell run the whole, “Only I had the balls to blah blah blah”

    And if the democrats want to continue their strong run, they’ll have to be on top of action toward it as well. He’s a useful idiot sometimes.

    • darharrison@lemm.ee
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      23 days ago

      “Well, the nickname is Genocide Joe, not Genocide Don, so obviously it’s Biden’s fault that Trump is sabotaging the ceasefire deals!”

    • pezhore@lemmy.ml
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      23 days ago

      See, this is 4th dimensional chess. Trump knows that Bidens deal would be bad for Palestine and only Trump can get a better one. So akshually this is a good thing. /s

    • MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world
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      23 days ago

      I think one of them went with “it’s an unconfirmed report, not a transcript of the call” or some other weasel-y bullshit like that.

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    The former president allegedly made the call on August 14, according to Axios, which cited two unnamed “U.S. sources who were briefed on the call.”

    The next day, however, Netanyahu’s office denied that the call took place.

  • p5yk0t1km1r4ge@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    He would be “potentially” breaking the law? What a waste of time. Either it is or isn’t against the law. Which is it?

    • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      23 days ago

      Lots of laws are very fact dependent. For example, if a patient dies during surgery then the doctor potentially committed malpractice.

      Generally the courts, not journalists, get to tell you if something is or isn’t against the law.

  • Fuzzy_Dunlop@lemm.ee
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    23 days ago

    If I understand the actual text of the law, it only refers to disputes that directly involve the U.S. This dispute does not. (Sure, the U.S. is indirectly involved, but we’re at least indirectly involved with everything.)

    Yes, it would be stupid for him to involve himself, but Trump has done enough illegal shit that we don’t need to go looking for more.

  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Ah man. I can only wish that the Orange Idiot and Netanyahu somehow, eventually, reap what they’ve been sowing for decades now. Not holding my breath of course, but the amount of schadenfreude I’d feel would probably verge on orgasmic.