Donald Trump may have violated federal law following reports that he allegedly continued communicating with Russian President Vladimir Putin after leaving office, according to legal analyst Glenn Kirschner. In Bob Woodward’s upcoming book War, Trump is said to have had up to seven phone calls with Putin since early 2021, including one instance where he asked an aide to leave the room. The book is based on firsthand interviews and details key confrontations from both Trump and Biden’s presidencies.
Kirschner discussed the possibility of Trump violating the Logan Act, a federal law that prohibits unauthorized diplomacy with foreign governments, noting that such a violation could result in up to three years in prison. He emphasized that more details are needed about the phone conversations before conclusions can be drawn. Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, dismissed the allegations, calling Woodward’s claims “made-up stories.”
The Kremlin also denied the reports of the calls, though Trump was confirmed to have sent COVID-19 testing equipment to Russia in 2020, a separate claim from Woodward’s book.
The Logan Act has rarely been enforced, with only two prosecutions, neither resulting in conviction.
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