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c425c0-840c-11e8-889e-dfla4cd5925c -html. 15 Interviews with sources close to the deal, and Gertz, Bill, “Mexican Radio to Beam Chinese Propaganda.” Washington Free Beacon. August 13, 2018. https://freebeacon.com/national-security/mexican-radio-beam -chinese-propaganda. 16 “Petition to Deny.” US Federal Communications

ter as agents of a foreign government is a partial solution.*’ And in late 2017, Russia’s RT registered as a foreign agent@@ while in September 2018, the US Justice Department reportedly also ordered CGTN and Xinhua to register as agents of a foreign power.*! When it comes to independent Chinese-language media, the US gov

rify which list an item is controlled on, and reduce government and industry uncertainty about whether particular items are subject to the control of the State Department or the Commerce Department; and are structurally aligned so that they potentially can be combined into a single list of controlled items.** Moreover

l Chinese retribution against family members still in China, they have not. 58 Interview with FCC official. 59 O’Keeffe, Kate and Aruna Viswanatha. “Justice Department Has Ordered Key Chinese State Media Firms to Register as Foreign Agents.” Wall Street Journal. September 18, 2018. https://www.wsj.com /articles/just

dez-as-head-of-international -corporate-affairs-300627805.html. 22 Author’s analysis of OpenSecrets data. 23 “Exhibit A to Registration Statement.” US Department of Justice. August 9, 2017. https://www.fara.gov /docs/6452-Exhibit-AB-20170809-1.pdf. 24 “Client Profile: Summary, 2017.” Open Secrets. Accessed March 9, 2018

later, Bundy "says the FBI changed its mind and OK'd his background check." McCabe To Be Keynote Speaker At Pennsylvania Democrats' Fundraiser. The Washington Free Beacon (9/4, Scher, 78K) reports that former FBI Director Andrew McCabe, who was fired from the FBI after the Justice Department IG found he had lied to i

g family and many loyal friends who were steadfast during this ordeal." The New York Times (9/4, Lafraniere, 18.61M) says the verdict "was a blow to the Justice Department's effort to more aggressively crack down on foreign influence in Washington," and the Washington Times (9/4, Mordock, 492K) says it was "vindication

amuel Whitt, 43, "was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 54 months in prison for criminal interference with the right to fair housing, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." US Attorney Benjamin Glassman "commended the cooperative investigation by the FBI and Cincinnati police, as well as Assistant U.S. Attorneys Megan

Is Getting Old,” NPR, March 16, 2016. 294 “Have I lost capability”: Bill Gertz, “NSA Director: Snowden’s Leaks Helped @ Terrorists Avoid Tracking,” Washington Free Beacon, Feb. 24, 2015. @ EPILOGUE The Snowden Effect 295 “Governments can reduce our dignity”: Edward Snowden, “Governments Can Reduce Our Dignity to That

US regulations, per- sons with felony arrest warrants are subject to having their passport revoked.” That arrest warrant was issued on June 14, 2013. The State Department Opera- tions Center alert said “Snowden’s U.S. passport was revoked on June 22, 2013,” after the Justice Department unsealed the charges that had bee

l, “The Private Equity Firm That Grew Too Fast,” New York Times, April 24, 2015. 214 USIS had prematurely closed: Tom Hamburger and Debbi Wilgoren, “Justice Department Says USIS Submitted 665,000 Incomplete Background Checks,” Washington Post, Jan. 23, 2014. 214 USIS was also open to: Ellen Nakashima, “DHS Contrac

..”—Author’s interview with Source A 9. “Admiral Rogers, the new...”-- Bill Gertz, “NSA Director: Snowden’s Leaks Helped Terrorists Avoid Tracking,” Washington Free Beacon,February 24, 2015 10. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020433 282 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020434 283 APPENDEX A SPIES AND ESPIONAGE SOURCES [TK] HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_02043

e Department revoked...”- Author’s interview with a former member of the National Security staff who cited State Department records. Also, Jen Psaki, the State Department spokeswoman, told AP "As is routine and consistent with US regulations, persons with felony arrest warrants are subject to having their passport revo

l, “The Private Equity Firm That Grew Too Fast,” New York Times, April 24, 2015 “USIS had prematurely closed...”-- Tom Hamburger and Debbi Wilgoren, “Justice Department says USIS submitted 665,000 incomplete background checks,” Washington Post, January 23, 2014 “USIS was also opened to...”-- Ellen Nakashima, “DHS co

ashington Influence Game," Millington PosL September 2 2015, 17. Lachlan Markay 'State-Owned Venezuelan Oil Firm Spends Millions on U.S. Lobbying,' Washington Free Beacon, June 6, 2016, 18. Ben Schreckinger and lulia loffe, 'Lobbyist Advised Trump Campaign While Promoting Russian Pipeline,' Politico, October 7, 2016,

to be inter- ested in gaining control of a major Hollywood studio. American lawmakers were sufficiently disturbed by Wanda's initiatives to request a Justice Department in- vestigation. There is concern that China's companies, with state encouragement, are pursuing influence in Hollywood to ensure a favorable depic