Jared Kushner just flagrantly violating the Logan Act multiple times. Will anything come of it? Doubtful.

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    29 days ago

    International diplomacy without being an elected official or appointed by one is not protected speech. Using overly reductive language to make it sound like a campaign stop won’t change that.

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      29 days ago

      The SCOTUS has made pretty clear that all speech is protected unless it falls into one of these categories:

      • Incitement
      • Obscenity
      • Defamation
      • Fraud
      • Illegal advertising
      • Fighting words
      • Threats
      • CSAM

      “International diplomacy” isn’t among the exceptions, and therefore it’s protected.