Let's just say that Trump is a real lucky guy that the Logan Act doesn't seem to apply to him or if he'd have some 'splaining to do. Source: New York Times Former President Donald J. Trump has secretly spoken with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia as many as seven times since leaving office, even as he was pressuring Republicans to block military aid to Ukraine to fight Russian invaders, according to a new book by the journalist Bob Woodward. The book, titled “War” and scheduled to be published next week, describes a scene in early 2024 at Mar-a-Lago, Mr.