How can we fault Flynn for being an unregistered foriegn agent

[packman]

when many in our House and Senate have duel citizenship? How does this sit with their sworn , hand on Bible, to protect the U.S. from enemies both foreign and domestic.

The Biblical injunction that “No one can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24) doesn’t apply to nations. Almost half of the world’s countries, including the U.S., recognize dual citizenship-- even when they don’t encourage it for the complicated legal issues it often raises.

For example, one who obeys a requirement to give allegiance to a country or votes in a foreign election may be regarded as having renounced citizenship in the other country. What happens when the legal claims of one country conflict with those of the second country? Which of the two countries has an obligation to assist a dual national in distress?





https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/240572-when-dual-citizenship-becomes-conflict-of-interest

[pwb]

1. The constitution says 7 years of citizenship is required to hold elected office in the U.S.

They take an oath to the United States as elected officials. Just being a citizen alone in another country does not require an oath. So as i see it the elected official is obligated to protect and defend the United States.
Being a foreign agent just means you can conduct business in another country it does not make you a citizen of any country. Thats my take anyway.

[pecosbob]

2. No one faulted Flynn for acting as a foreign agent which is perfectly legal

He was indicted for failing to register under the Foreign Agents Resistration Act as required by law and for lying to the FBI about those lobbying efforts. I definitely do not accept anything that comes from The Hill without first de-spinning it.

[WeekiWater]

3. Here is a little bit of reading.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act

[shanny]

4. "...many in our House and Senate have duel citizenship...." Many?

[packman]

5. Google it - at least 12 senators and "many" (that word again) representatives

and you could throw in "many" cabinet members. Results may surprise you