>Murphy also described his “goals” for meeting with Zarif, but admitted that he “cannot conduct diplomacy on behalf of the whole of the U.S. government, and I don’t pretend to be in a position to do so. But if Trump isn’t going to talk to Iran, then someone should.”
The disclaimer is bullshit. The decision of whether to speak with Iran OR NOT, rests entirely with the President. He has admitted violation of the Logan act and may, depending on the content of the discussion, have violated multiple other laws. Has the smell of sedition about it.