President Donald Trump's son-in-law likely broke the law this week, one analyst wrote Wednesday.Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin over a potential peace deal with Ukraine. The U.S. delegation co...
  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
    36·
    10 hours ago

    As a representative of the Trump administration, he technically qualifies as a Special Government Employee — a designation that requires specific legal guidelines.

    However, “Trump has not named Kushner an SGE,” noted Legum, even though a 1977 Department of Justice opinion suggests that performing governmental functions under presidential direction can constitute an official capacity.

    “Here, Kushner is engaged in activities that can only be conducted by government officials,” wrote Legum.

    • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
      20·
      8 hours ago

      If he isn’t a special government employee acting in an official capacity, but rather a private citizen negotiating with a foreign goverment on behalf of the US, he’s committing a felony violation of The Logan Act. Not that such things matter anymore, but still.