Was the Logan Act Violated?

It seems that Senator Chris Van Hollen, by running off to try and secure the return of an MS-13 terrorist criminal from El Salvador, violated a long-standing American law called 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 the negotiation of a dispute between the United States and a foreign government by an unauthorized American citizen.

Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable with imprisonment for up to three years. Only two people have ever been indicted on charges of violating the Act, one in 1802 and the other in 1852. And ultimately, not penalized.

The Act was constitutional when enacted, and unless or until repealed by Congress, remains valid and enforceable.

Perhaps, Senator Van Hollen, having no notoriety as a leader in the Senate, or in the Democrat Party, is looking to make a name for himself by getting indicted, prosecuted, fined and jailed for the three-year minimum term currently on the books. Maybe he wants to be the test case to see if he could be prosecuted for Logan Act violations. Ah yes, finally, FAME.

And maybe, he thinks HE could be the leader of the leaderless Democrat Party by pulling off this stunt.

At this point, no one has publicly brought this up, either by the Administration, by any Member of Congress or by the Left Stream Media. But had it been a Republican who had done what Senator Van Hollen did with a Democrat President, the media would be screaming “traitor” and called for his removal, and imprisonment.

Thus the hypocrisy of those on the left. And no one can say that would not have happened.

So, sit down, Senator Van Hollen, and STFU. Be grateful you are not under indictment. And as for any Democrat or the LSM, your hypocrisy is boundless.

And, by the way, leave the creep in El Salvador.