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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,006 posts) Tue Sep 18, 2018, 03:50 PM Sep 2018

Rubio asks DOJ to determine if Kerry violated federal laws meeting with Iranian officials

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., requested that the Justice Department look into whether former Secretary of State John Kerry violated federal laws by meeting with the Iranian foreign minister, a move already blasted by top Trump administration officials.

In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday, Rubio said that Americans “deserve to know that U.S. laws are enforced regardless of any individual’s past position.” He encouraged the department to determine whether Kerry violated the Logan Act or the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

The Logan Act prohibits unauthorized personnel to negotiate with a foreign government in relation to any disputes with the U.S., whereas the Foreign Agents Registration Act is a statute that requires persons or companies acting on behalf of foreign governments, political parties or individuals to disclose details of their interactions.

Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted his predecessor for "actively undermining" U.S. policy by holding meetings with Mohammad Javad Zarif since leaving office. Pompeo called it "unseemly and unprecedented" and "beyond inappropriate."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rubio-asks-doj-to-determine-if-kerry-violated-federal-laws-meeting-with-iranian-officials/ar-BBNubxm?li=BBnbcA1

Little Marco trying to be a tough guy.

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Rubio asks DOJ to determine if Kerry violated federal laws meeting with Iranian officials (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP

So what? Rudy Giuliani was a lobbyist for an iranian group the State Dept. had declared terrorists. DetlefK Sep 2018 #1

Rubio can lick the bottom of Kerry's shoes if he can get that high Submariner Sep 2018 #2

Like Henry Kissinger has never met with a foreign leader since 1977 sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #3

Hmm. GOP/Cotton signed letter to Iran while John Kerry was Sec of State? Talk about breaking Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #4

Marco Rubio signed the Cotton letter, too gratuitous Sep 2018 #6

Trump already backed out of the Iranian agreement Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2018 #5

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

1. So what? Rudy Giuliani was a lobbyist for an iranian group the State Dept. had declared terrorists.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:01 PM

Sep 2018

There was an investigation that somehow ended without ever producing a report.

I doubt that Republicans want to take a close look at who was talking to which Iranians.

Submariner

(12,504 posts)

2. Rubio can lick the bottom of Kerry's shoes if he can get that high

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:15 PM

Sep 2018

How dare a pip-squeak know-nothing punk from Miami bad mouth a true patriot trying to stave off a war. Marco is such a little worthless maggot.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

3. Like Henry Kissinger has never met with a foreign leader since 1977

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:21 PM

Sep 2018

Freethinker65

(10,023 posts)

4. Hmm. GOP/Cotton signed letter to Iran while John Kerry was Sec of State? Talk about breaking

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:28 PM

Sep 2018

Breaking with long standing traditions and undermining the executive (Obama) administration. Fuck Rubio and the GOP.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

6. Marco Rubio signed the Cotton letter, too

Reply to Freethinker65 (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:33 PM

Sep 2018

I wonder if Marco's going to ask DOJ to investigate him, too?

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)

5. Trump already backed out of the Iranian agreement

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:30 PM

Sep 2018

so, what did Kerry do that "undermined" them? Hopefully, if anything, Kerry encouraged Iran not to do anything rash just because Trump decided to be an a**.

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