Trump Deploys Shadow Diplomacy In Kosovo - Deadline - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Democratic strategist Basil Smikle and New York Times political reporter Nick Confessore discuss President Trump sending former acting DNI Richard Grenell to the border of Serbia and Kosovo in an attempt to promote peace between the countries. Aired on 11/12/2021.

[Srkdqltr]

1. Did he actually send this guy? Or was he not telling the truth?

[Boydog]

4. This should be under FBI investigation

Or DOJ investigate that?

[Rhiannon12866]

5. He actually sent him and referred to him as an "Envoy Ambassador" in a "press release"

As Nicolle said, there are ways for former presidents to become involved in diplomacy, like The Clinton Foundation and The Carter Center, but this is not one of them. And it brings us back to his "shadow" maneuvers, sending private citizen Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine to search for damaging information on candidate Joe Biden's son. He seems to believe he's still in charge.

[Blue Owl]

2. The Slobfather casts a morbidly obese shadow

[Budi]

3. This is illegal. It's a violation of The Logan Act.

Which of course is right on par for Trump.

🙄

[Boydog]

6. Trump needs to be under surveillance 24/7

[Budi]

9. Yes, for the good of humanity, please! He's insane.

Delusional, nutz, crazy, desperate..

[StClone]

7. I thought so too, if true, is there no recourse?

[Scrivener7]

8. This headline is ridiculous. Better headline: "Deluded old man has delusions of power."

The worst thing we can do is treat this like a "shadow government." It's not a shadow government. It's mental derangement.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

10. T**** really has a burr in his saddle about Obama's Nobel Prize.

Maybe he thinks that pretending to bring peace to Serbia and Kosovo will will win him one. If I recall, it's illegal for a private citizen to engage in foreign affairs.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Yes, it's a violation of the Logan Act

And Nixon tried the same thing, secret negotiations with Vietnam that thwarted LBJ's peace efforts that caused the war to continue for several more years - with many more deaths on both sides. Unfortunately, that didn't come to light for another 50 years. With TFG, it's front page news now...