Recent public statements by the Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei A. Ryabkov indicate that during the presidential campaign the Russian government was in contact with "quite a few" members of the Trump campaign. US Intelligence agencies have determined that Russian state agents were responsible for hacking Trumps opponents. Trump himself encouraged this hacking in public statements. A special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate possible violations of the Logan Act and Mr. Trumps appointees should not be granted security clearances until these questions are resolved.



