[ April 26, 2024 ]
President Trump on Thursday accused former Secretary of State John Kerry of breaking the law by meeting with Iranian officials last year — and went so far as to say he should be prosecuted under the Logan act.
The Logan Act (1 Stat. 613, 18 U.S.C. § 953, enacted January 30, 1799) is a United States federal law that criminalizes negotiation by unauthorized persons with foreign governments having a dispute with the United States.
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Trump says John Kerry ‘should be prosecuted’ for Iran contacts
By Adam Shaw | Fox News May 9, 2019:
Trumps accuses former Secretary of State John Kerry of talking to Iran and ‘telling them what to do.’
President Trump on Thursday accused former Secretary of State John Kerry of breaking the law by meeting with Iranian officials last year — and went so far as to say he should be prosecuted under the Logan Act.
“You know John Kerry speaks to them a lot, and John Kerry tells them not to call. That’s a violation of the Logan Act, and frankly he should be prosecuted on that,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
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“But my people don’t want to do anything, only the Democrats do that kind of stuff. If it were the opposite way, they’d prosecute him under the Logan Act,” he said.
Trump appears to be partially referring to a reported meeting between Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif at the beginning of 2018, part of what the Boston Globe called “an aggressive yet stealthy” mission to put pressure on the Trump administration to keep the Iran nuclear deal.
Such a push was unsuccessful as Trump would announce the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) just a few months later.
But Trump has repeatedly accused Kerry of being in violation of the Logan Act, which prohibits private citizens from negotiating on behalf of the U.S. government without authorization. No one has ever been successfully prosecuted under the law, however.
In September, Kerry acknowledged meeting with Zarif “three or four times” since leaving office, admitting to discussing the scrapped nuclear deal, among other issues.
“What I have done is tried to elicit from him what Iran might be willing to do in order to change the dynamic in the Middle East for the better,” Kerry said on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show.
On Thursday, Trump indicated he believes the contact between Kerry and Tehran to be ongoing, accusing Kerry of having “many meetings and many phone calls and he’s telling them what to do — that is a total violation of the Logan Act.”
John Kerry says Trump should resignVideoA spokesman for Kerry pushed back on Trump’s remarks, calling them “simply wrong, end of story.”
“He’s wrong about the facts, wrong about the law, and sadly he’s been wrong about how to use diplomacy to keep America safe. Secretary Kerry helped negotiate a nuclear agreement that worked to solve an intractable problem,” the spokesman said.
“The world supported it then and supports it still. We’d hope the President would focus on solving foreign policy problems for America instead of attacking his predecessors for theater.”
Trump’s remarks came as the administration imposed sanctions on Tehran’s steel, aluminum, copper and iron sectors this week, the latest pressure the administration is putting on Iran’s already fragile economy.
Iran, meanwhile, announced that it will keep excess uranium instead of selling it as required by the nuclear deal. It also issued an ultimatum to Europe that it will enrich its stockpile in 60 days unless new terms to the deal are negotiated.
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33 Comments
4 years ago
4 years ago
Reply to
Sara Eades
Maybe he should ride a camel since he loves the Mussies customs !
And Left/Liberals support illegals/jihadis !
Left/Liberal are also making ISIS / jihadis happy by making beheading fashionable https://tinyurl.com/y7k93bs9
Insane ?
4 years ago
He absolutely should be prosecuted. He more or less admitted to telling them to wait it out under Trump and how to circumvent Trump. while NOT working in a government capacity. It hasn’t been successfully prosecuted in the past but Kerry could change that. He did all he could to keep the Iran deal alive and lied while in position. Obama stealthily does the same thing. He shadows Trump where ever he goes to dissuade them from Trump’s agenda. I don’t think we would be successful in nailing Obama. Seeing Kerry go through the stress and anguish would be worth it. Some make their own money whereas Kerry had to MARRY for it – Heinz family. McShame married for it as well as Paul Ryan. We have allot of KEPT MALES by wealthy women in D.C..
http://www.cubainformazione.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/logan-act.jpg
Let’s prove him wrong.
4 years ago
so the donald is telling that the law doesn’t apply to kerry. why isn’t his DOJ enforcing the law?
4 years ago
Mr Heinz needs to be prosecuted.
4 years ago
Private citizen Kerry admittedly discussed the nuke deal w. our enemy. Plainly law violation. Can DJT just deport Kerry to Iran permanently where he can discuss things the rest of his life?
4 years ago
Hanoi John Kerry is a Extreme Left-Wing Liberal demoncRAT and Anti-Israel-Yisrael / Anti-Zionism / Antisemitism / Anti-Christian and Jewish People / Anti-USA Constitution and Capitalism!! he is a muslim brotherhood member and Sympathizer!!
United We STAND with Israel-Yisrael / Christian Nation United States of America, and our Christian Earth, Divided We FALL!! I am Pro-Israel / Pro-USA / PRO-LIFE!!
Love Always and Shalom ( Peace ), YSIC o/
Kristi Ann
4 years ago
Oh how many stupid, possibly evil and criminal acts have been committed under the “Doing it for the good”… Good of whom… The Iranian regime will never HONESTLY deal with Western Governments… They will lie and break deals left fight and centre…John Kerry will be the one with his mouth open wide in astonishment as Iran sends a long range Nuke towards USA, he’ll be saying “But they PROMISED they would never do that!”
He has obviously never heard of Mohammed maxim “war is deceipt”… Make no bones about it. Islam is at war with us..
4 years ago
Reply to
Lynn D
Only time to make deals with Iran is when it becomes Christian again. Do not make deals with Muslims, instead blow them away
4 years ago
He is Guilty of Violation and he also rides a Girl’s bike. Lock him up.
4 years ago
During the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War, Kerry, as a private citizen and war protestor, twice met with the enemy North Vietnamese delegation, an act defined as treason.
4 years ago
This guy has always been creepy. He can’t help it. He even looks creepy. Though I don’t know which came first.
All I know is he is STUCK with both!
4 years ago
Reply to
Alleged-Comment
He looks like Lurch, the butler from the old “Addams Family” TV series.
4 years ago
Do politicians work for the people, or themselves ?? Jawn Kerry, who in his mind is better than us plain, mere mortals, has had several “Do you know who I am” moments throughout his political career. Two of interest I’d like to point out.
Kerry and his gazillionaire current wife own several multimillion dollar properties throughout the world. One is in the tony Boston neighborhood of Beacon Hill. Mrs Heinze-Kerry kept getting parking tickets for parking too close to a fire hydrant on the sidewalk in front of their home. So, Jawn Kerry made a few calls, asked them “Do you know who I am ?”, and days later the offending fire hydrant was literally moved down the block.
Jawn Kerry also had his multimillion dollar yacht docked in the neighboring state of Rhode Island. This was done of course to avoid paying taxes, which he had helped raise several times over back when he was a mere state politician. With the surrounding negative publicity, Jawn Kerry moved the boat back to Massachusetts. What was not publicized was whether Jawn Kerry actually paid those pesky back-taxes that he thinks only the “little people” have to pay.
Bring him up on the Logan Act charges, Mr President and Mr A G !!!!
4 years ago
From Ho Chi Min to the Mullahs Kerry has supported every regime that kills American soldiers.He was and remains this nation’s premier traitor and should be indicted,tried,and hung. There cannot be a more despicable traitor in U.S. history, His treason would make Benedict Arnold blush.
4 years ago
Reply to
John Acord
Actually, I think Kerry and Hillary belong in a prison cell TOGETHER.
4 years ago
obama is who aided and abetted, funding terror with secret flights of pallets of cash.
Thursday, May 9, 2019, Rush and Sean both said we will not continue on as a free country, a nation of laws, the America our ancestors gave to us, if the coup plotters do not go to prison.
*obama
*Biden
*Clinton
*Kerry
*Clapper
*Brennan
*Comey
*Strzok
*Page
*Yates
*Power
*Ohr
*Ohr
*McCabe…
4 years ago
Reply to
Chris Wolf
ALL of these people are either MUSLIMS or Muslim sympathizers, which means they are ANTI-AMERICAN AND ANTI-CONSTITUTIONALISTS.
4 years ago
Prosecute that Kerry prick! the Demorats could do anything and say anything about the Right, but there is no retribution.
4 years ago
“But my people don’t want to do anything, only the Democrats do that
kind of stuff. If it were the opposite way, they’d prosecute him under
the Logan Act,” he said. The last part about the fact that Democrats would gladly utilize the Logan Act to prosecute a Republican for this crime is true. I do take issue with Trump’s saying that his people don’t want to do that. Failure to punish this brazen act of sedition only encourages more of the same. A whole lot of members of the deep state cabal need to be locked up right now. There is more than enough evidence to provide big wins for the people of the US who are sick of the dual justice system.
4 years ago
Wouldn’t it be nice if the traitor ‘Kreepy Kerry’ could spend some time with his muzzie terrorist bros at Gitmo?
4 years ago
ALL OF CONGRESS is complicit in advancing evil (Muslims and UNGODLY people), unconstitutional, and anti-American goals against the American people, and this includes the GOP.
MUSLIMS IN AMERICAN POLITICS from 2012 to 2016:
John Brennan, current head of the CIA converted to Islam while stationed in Saudi Arabia.
Obama’s top advisor, Valerie Jarrett,~~is a Muslim who was born in Iran where her parents still live.
Hillary Clinton’s top advisor, Huma Abedin,~~is a Muslim, whose mother and brother are involved in the now outlawed Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development for Homeland Security, Arif Aikhan,~~is a Muslim.
Homeland Security Advisor, Mohammed Elibiary,~~ is a Muslim.
Obama advisor and founder of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Salam al-Marayati,~~is a Muslim.
Obama’s Sharia Czar, Imam Mohamed Magid, of the Islamic Society of North America~~ is a Muslim.
Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighbor-hood Partnerships, Eboo Patel,~~is a Muslim.
And last but not least, our closet Muslim himself,~~ ex-President, Barack Hussein Obama IS A MUSLIM.
It’s questionable if Obama ever officially took the oath of office when he was sworn in. He didn’t repeat the oath properly to defend our nation and our Constitution. Later the Democrats claimed he was given the oath again….in private?
CIA director John Brennan took his oath on a copy of the Constitution,~~not a Bible.
Congressman, Keith Ellison took his oath on a copy ~~of the Qur’an.
Congresswoman Michele Bachman was vilified and almost tarred and feathered by Democrats when she voiced her concern about Muslims taking over our government.
Considering all these appointments, it would explain why Obama and his minions are systematically destroying our nation, supporting radical Muslim groups worldwide, opening our southern border, and turning a blind eye to the genocide being perpetrated on Christians all over Africa and the Middle East.
Obama and his muslim minions advanced the agenda of Muslims on our country during his terms in office.
Our nation and our government has been infiltrated by people who want to destroy us. It WILL only get worse. Plus John Kerry’s son in law is an Iranian muslim.
2017 – PRESENT
http://muslimobserver.com/elected-muslim-politicians-federal-and-state-levels/
4 years ago
Prosecute Kerry the bastard and traitor
4 years ago
Kerry went there to promise the Mullahs that they had an insurance policy that would impeach the President and imprison his family …
4 years ago
Don’t pussy foot around Trump. Arrest John Kerry and send him to jail while you have the chance. One less creep behind bars to worry about
4 years ago
What about Obozo Oblamer the islamic Flamer & his anti-American rants during his post- presidency tour of Africa & the EU?? When are Americans gonna take heed & understand that muslims practice Taqiyya & pride themselves at being Taqiyya masters?? Everything Obozo spewed out was LIES! – & still does
4 years ago
Prosecuted and Hung.
4 years ago
Yes, Mr. President………Jail for John……..click, click.!!!
4 years ago
Boy would I love to see this man indicted for something.. Mr Open Borders is in a legal battle in France to Keep the wall around the beach side of his family estate. France is making a right or way along the beach [like they have in Newport RI for pedestrians and bikers].
4 years ago
Kerry clearly violated the Logan Act, by negotiating with a foreign government as though he was representing the U.S., which he wasn’t. He wasn’t in the government any longer, he was a civilian. Nor was Kerry asked to mediate the issue between the two governments. Further, he was encouraging negative actions by Iran as a response to President Trump’s withdrawal from the treaty as though it had already been approved by the Senate. He seemed to be working to oppose the actions of a sitting U.S. President. Citizens taking actions with a foreign government that in no way interfere with U.S. policy for that country may be OK, but what Kerry did was not OK, in fact it bordered on the traitorous. We can’t have civilians interfering with the U.S. foreign policy, and no one may have been prosecuted for Logan Act violations before, but no one has really violated it since Jane Fonda until now.
