How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

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      1 year ago

      Yes. If he talks with Putin about “government policy” or “international relations” then he has to register with the US government as doing so.

      It’s against the law to privately speak with foreign nations about those categories. It may put you at odds with US policy or maybe you dont see the whole picture, so it’s better in the US eyes to ban foreign diplomacy by private citizens.

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        1 year ago

        🤔 What about Dennis Rodman when he would talk with Kim Jong Il?

        Ooh, he used to talk to Putin too, didn’t he? I wonder if Russia and North Korea were enacting some long-game plan against us.