intent to influence the measures of conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof in relation to any disputes or controversies with the united states. that's what donald trump was doing with that tweet. he was clearly communicating with a foreign government and officer of a foreign government by name, v. putin, he intended to influence the conduct of that foreign government in a relation to a dispute with the united states. there is nothing in law that says the logan act does not apply to presidents-elect. the logan act is, in effect, the one president at a time principle written into law. with donald trump, we frequently say we have never been here before. we've entered a new zone with in precedent. not this time. in 1968, when he was the republican nominee for president, richard nixon