Trump is directly communicating with Netanyahu to prevent an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire because he thinks it will help Kamala, PBS News reports.

Does PBS report that this is forbidden under the Logan Act?

I should know this, maybe, but I don't - doesn't the Logan Act pretty clearly prohibit this? Can we start enforcing that like right fucking now?

It really is 1968 again (though I guess this "isn't as bad" since it doesn't involve US forces on the ground).

See also the Reagan playbook (Iran hostages) www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Expert analyzes new account of GOP deal that used Iran hostage crisis for gain

The Iran hostage crisis consumed the last year of the Carter presidency, contributing to a perception of weakness. Saturday, a new allegation surfaced that Ronald Reagan's campaign worked to prevent t...

It's the Reagan back-channelling to delay the release of the Iran hostages until after the 1980 election all over again (an ancient person writes).

similar to Nixon www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

When a Candidate Conspired With a Foreign Power to Win An Election

It took decades to unravel Nixon’s sabotage of Vietnam peace talks. Now, the full story can be told.

Setting aside the immorality, is this not illegal?

Whaaaaaat???

This is why it's bad to make presidential immunity an official thing. It encourages them to commit even more crimes.