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You forget to include the exceptions to that rule that apply for, let's see, Israel, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine...

• whoknew1122 4y ago
  So you gonna show me where the law carves out specific countries? (4) Foreign election interference The term “foreign election interference” means conduct by a foreign person that— (A) (i) violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or (ii) is performed by any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of, or in coordination with, a foreign government or criminal enterprise; and (B) includes any covert, fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful act or attempted act, or knowing use of information acquired by theft, undertaken with the specific intent to significantly influence voters, undermine public confidence in election processes or institutions, or influence, undermine confidence in, or alter the result or reported result of, a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including— (i) the campaign of a candidate; or (ii) a ballot measure, including an amendment, a bond issue, an initiative, a recall, a referral, or a referendum. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/2708#k_4 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/2708#k_4
  • simiones 4y ago
    And yet, people from those countries openly supporting various US candidates have not been similarly charged - I believe this is GP's point.
  • hot_gril 4y ago
    > is performed by any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of, or in coordination with, a foreign government or criminal enterprise I think the disconnect is that some orgs that people might think work on behalf of a foreign govt aren't registered as such because they don't receive funding from there, like AIPAC. This has been a contentious topic.