On hellsite:
Asha Rangappa:
Logan Act gets thrown around a lot, but if #Musk is secretly in communication w the head of state of a nation w which we have ongoing “controversy,” & is negotiating measures that undermine the US govt’s foreign policy, that is a crime.
Josh Gerstein:
If he has a top secret clearance, wouldn't he be obligated to report contacts with foreign nationals, especially from countries of concern?
emptywheel:
Yes. & WSJ piece suggested the spooks were tracking closely
Laffy
in reply to Laffy • • •2/ Via Former CIA atty Secrets and Laws:
As Asha Rangappa noted with Trump, Putin certainly recorded all the compromising calls he's had with Musk.
So now Putin can blackmail a major US defense contractor, who also happens to be trying to swing the election in favor of Putin's preferred candidate. Cool.
Laffy
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