'That is a crime': Ex-FBI agent says top Trump surrogate could be breaking the law
The world's richest man, who also happens to be a top surrogate for Donald Trump, could be violating the law, a former FBI special agent said on Friday.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has talked regularly with Russian President Vladimir Putin for at least two years, according to a new report. The report led to a blow-up between two other Trump supporters commenting on CNN Thursday.
If true, the report could be more than just controversial. It could in fact be "a crime," according to former FBI special agent Asha Rangappa.
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"The Logan Act gets thrown around a lot, but if Elon Musk is secretly in communication with the head of state of a nation with which we have ongoing 'controversy,' and is negotiating measures that undermine the U.S. government’s foreign policy, that is a crime," she said Friday.
Josh Gerstein, senior legal affairs reporter for Politico, asked in response, "If he has a top secret clearance, wouldn't he be obligated to report contacts with foreign nationals, especially from countries of concern?"
Rangappa responded to that question with a GIF that said, "Excellent point!"