Samsung is "exempt" because they are beholden (in theory) to a government that shares American values (in theory). It's notable that Director Wray's response i

Samsung is "exempt" because they are beholden (in theory) to a government that shares American values (in theory). It's notable that Director Wray's response included language about "foreign governments that don't share our values": > "We're deeply concerned about risks of allowing any company or entity that is beholden to foreign governments that don't share our values to gain positions of power inside our telecommunciations networks."