Top Flynn deputy denied high-level clearance, off NSA team

Bottom line is- if he is in violation of the Logan Act, hold him accountable, like ANYONE else. BUT, hold him accountable to the letter of the Logan Act, not the version of it that suits their fancy at the time. Either way, do something, stop splitting hairs and move on, please.

From the Logan Act:
"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.

This section shall not abridge the right of a citizen to apply himself, or his agent, to any foreign government, or the agents thereof, for redress of any injury which he may have sustained from such government or any of its agents or subjects."

Key concept: "...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..."

Again more articles that show ignorance on the part of the MSM. There is NO such clearance. The clearances are confidential, secret and top secret. All else are special categories. For your enlightenment read Executive Order 13526 signed by Obama.