Petition: File charges against the 47 Senators in violation of the Logan Act
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It's either treason or it's a felony under the Logan Act. Not both.
Unauthorized negotiation with a foreign government is a violation of the Logan Act.
Overt acts (including unauthorized negotiations) which provide aid and comfort to enemies of the United States are treason.
The two categories are basically orthogonal; they aren't mutually exclusive.
I think that it could be a treasonous action, but also not literally meeting the terms of treason as set out in law.
In other words, it could meet the common-person interpretation of the word, but not the legal offense.
How is notifying the Iranian government that Obama doesn't have the power to make any deal without their approval a violation of the Logan act?