Flying Squid to News • 2 months agoTrump son-in-law Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown princewww.reuters.commessage-square42arrow-up1294arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: news
arrow-up1286arrow-down1external-linkTrump son-in-law Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown princewww.reuters.comFlying Squid to News • 2 months agomessage-square42file-textcross-posted to: news
Jared Kushner just flagrantly violating the Logan Act multiple times. Will anything come of it? Doubtful.
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish-2•edit-22 months agoThe 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.
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish0•edit-22 months agoFraud requires deception. How does that apply here?
minus-square@FlowVoidlinkEnglish0•2 months agoAgain, defrauding means using deception. How does that apply here?
The SCOTUS has made pretty clear that all speech is protected unless it falls into one of these categories:
“International diplomacy” isn’t among the exceptions, and therefore it’s protected.
Fraud certainly applies here.
Fraud requires deception. How does that apply here?
Conspiracy to defraud the state department and/or president
Again, defrauding means using deception. How does that apply here?