Donald Trump is reportedly advising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which would be a violation of the Logan Act.

He may not be in office, but Donald Trump has been speaking with the powers that be about Israel’s war on Gaza—but it’s not in an effort to end the genocide.

Instead, Trump has allegedly been talking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avert a cease-fire deal, fearing that doing so could help Vice President Kamala Harris win in November, according to PBS.

“The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the Prime Minister of Israel, urging him not to cut a deal right now, because it’s believed that would help the Harris campaign,” said PBS’s Judy Woodruff Monday night. “So, I don’t know where—who knows whether that will come about or not, but I have to think that the Harris campaign would like for President Biden to do what presidents do, and that’s to work on that one.”

    • octopus_ink@lemmy.mlEnglish
      64·
      2 months ago

      I’m really tired of Trump not being in prison.

      Yes, but I’m more tired of realizing he will never be in prison. There’s not a judge in the country that seems willing to do more than make him fork over a little of his pocket lint. And if it’s ever more than that, it’s still going to be an ankle bracelet and a 1% lifestyle.

      One justice system for the rich and powerful, another for the rest of us.

      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        2 months ago

        If Trump were ever facing real jail time, he would hie himself off to Russia or Saudi Arabia. Which would be better than nothing, to be sure.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      153·
      2 months ago

      Assuming the election goes in a positive direction, this might be the feds just letting him make his own bed… and hopefully, they throw the book at him afterwards. It’s of course a moot point if he wins, for a lot of reasons.

      Edit: fwiw I don’t disagree with the pessimism. Justice delayed is justice denied.

      • notacat@mander.xyz
        7·
        2 months ago

        what book? The supreme court just ruled that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for anything that can be considered “official acts.” So nixon wouldn’t have to worry if he were president now.

      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 months ago

        hopefully, they throw the book at him afterwards

        This is the same genre as the people who insisted that Merrick Garland was just dotting his i’s and crossing his t’s before nailing Trump.

      • exanime@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 months ago

        Oh please, 6they seem to be waiting for Trump to walk right into a prison cellt, lock himself in and throw away the key

        This bs excuse has been peddled since 2016

      • reddit_sux@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 months ago

        If the election goes the right way we can have another 4 years of ccourthouse drama l. After which we will b back where we r today.