The House members have no authority to negotiate with foreign government leaders, but eight lawmakers followed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a visit to Jordan to discuss the Trump administration’s decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria.
The delegation was promoted as “bipartisan,” although there was only one Republican on board, Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas—who has announced he won’t seek reelection in 2020.
Fox News reported that the delegation includes chairmen of three House committees and members of other committees.
Pelosi delegation visits Middle East without authority to negotiate with foreign leaders
So how is it that Nancy Pants takes off to the ME without authority from the State Department? Her little entourage is burning through taxpayer money and for what? She can't negotiate a treaty butshe can undermine the President.
A violation of the Logan Act?
The Logan Act is a United States federal law that criminalizes negotiation by unauthorized persons with foreign governments having a dispute with the United States. The intent behind the Act is to prevent unauthorized negotiations from undermining the government's position. The Act was passed following George Logan's unauthorized negotiations with France in 1798, and was signed into law by President John Adams on January 30, 1799. The Act was amended in 1994, changing the penalty for violation f
The delegation was promoted as “bipartisan,” although there was only one Republican on board, Rep. Mac Thornberry of Texas—who has announced he won’t seek reelection in 2020.
Fox News reported that the delegation includes chairmen of three House committees and members of other committees.
Pelosi delegation visits Middle East without authority to negotiate with foreign leaders
So how is it that Nancy Pants takes off to the ME without authority from the State Department? Her little entourage is burning through taxpayer money and for what? She can't negotiate a treaty butshe can undermine the President.
A violation of the Logan Act?
The Logan Act is a United States federal law that criminalizes negotiation by unauthorized persons with foreign governments having a dispute with the United States. The intent behind the Act is to prevent unauthorized negotiations from undermining the government's position. The Act was passed following George Logan's unauthorized negotiations with France in 1798, and was signed into law by President John Adams on January 30, 1799. The Act was amended in 1994, changing the penalty for violation f