Donald Trump could be facing legal jeopardy once again, according to legal analyst and former U.S. prosecutor Glenn Kirschner, who suggested on Saturday that the former president may have violated another federal law. This comes after reports surfaced that Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly maintained a secretive communication line after Trump left office.
In a new book titled War by renowned journalist Bob Woodward, it is claimed that Trump, now the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee, engaged in as many as seven private phone calls with Putin since early 2021. One particularly concerning claim is that Trump instructed an aide to leave the room during one of these calls, suggesting a covert conversation. The book, set to release on October 15, is based on extensive interviews and brings fresh revelations about the tumultuous relationships between the Trump and Biden administrations, including allegations of high-stakes diplomatic confrontations.
In response to the allegations, Trump’s communications director, Steven Cheung, dismissed the claims as “false” and labeled Woodward’s work as “fiction.” He further criticized Woodward as being “deranged” in his handling of these reports.
The Kremlin also responded to the claims, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denying the reports of secret phone calls between Trump and Putin. While Peskov acknowledged that Trump had sent COVID-19 testing equipment to Russia in 2020, he vehemently rejected the reports of ongoing communications between the two leaders. Trump, when asked about the alleged shipment of testing supplies, also denied the claim.
However, Glenn Kirschner raised concerns about potential violations of the Logan Act, a 1799 federal law prohibiting unauthorized citizens from conducting diplomacy with foreign governments in dispute with the U.S. The Logan Act carries penalties of up to three years in prison. “Given the details in Woodward’s reporting, there is significant reason to consider that Trump might have violated this law,” Kirschner stated.
He added that while the exact details of the phone calls remain unclear, the FBI has sufficient grounds to investigate the nature of the conversations between Trump and Putin. “The lack of clarity around what was discussed in those calls creates a gray area,” said Kirschner. “But what we do know is there’s enough to warrant a deeper probe into potential criminal activity.”
This is not the first time questions about Trump’s foreign interactions have been raised. Axios reported earlier this week that Kamala Harris’ campaign spokesperson hinted at potential legal implications under the Logan Act. This sentiment was echoed by former Biden White House adviser Susan Rice, who also weighed in on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying, “This appears to be a violation of the Logan Act — the same accusation Trump made against John Kerry.”
In 2019, Trump had publicly accused Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State under Obama, of violating the Logan Act for allegedly engaging in private diplomacy with Iranian officials to preserve the Iran Nuclear Deal. Kerry denied the allegations, and no charges were filed against him.
As the 2024 election draws near, these new allegations cast another shadow over Trump’s political future. Legal experts and critics alike are closely monitoring the situation, with the possibility of federal investigations looming.
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