18 USC 953
Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
how does that apply to Flynn?
same with 18 USC 1001
How does it not? Especially the part of :
who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof
Followed by:
with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government
Flynn told the Russian ambassador to tell Putin to calm down, that the new administration would lift the Obama sanctions, and Putin didn't have to do his usual retaliation "tit for tat"
Based on Putin not doing his usual "tit for tat" is a "quid pro quo"