“I have a differing opinion is that the Logan act is inoperative to the President Elect, once certified. Regardless of whether the law states it or not.”
I think that’s absolutely spot on, since I’m sure all P-E have done the same
Does anyone honestly expect a new President to start from zero on Day One?
GMAB
Great posts so far. However the specific issue is that Flynn supposedly did more than just reach out, he asked them to change their policy with regard to actions Obama was taking as the US President at that time. And, supposedly, the Russian responded that they had in fact changed their policy after Flynn's call, per the article. This is supposedly what Mueller spelled out in his official announcement about Flynn's plea, and what his expected testimony is.
I'm certainly not trying to make Mueller's case for him, nor do I think it's legit, I'm just trying to make sure we know exactly what they're planning, because if you don't know, you can't defend, just like we must call it Islamic terrorism, etc.
For crying out loud Ike went to Korea in Dec 52 in the middle of the war to tell Rhee what his plans were and that Rhee better agree to them. He also contacted the leaders of our allies to appraise them. Pres elects and their staffs are not private citizens.