Trump flips script on left, maneuvers to use foreign influence law against the them
President Donald Trump is shifting the focus of foreign influence laws towards left-wing activist networks. Legal experts suggest that these laws, once primarily used against figures in Trump's orbit, are now being weaponized against his political opponents. This change comes amid increased scrutiny of organizations perceived as politically biased by the Trump administration.
- ▪Trump is using foreign-influence laws to target left-wing activist networks.
- ▪The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) has seen increased enforcement since 2016.
- ▪Critics argue that the Biden administration misused FARA as a political weapon.
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National Security Trump flips script on left, maneuvers to use foreign influence law against the them Hasan Piker and Code PINK co-founder Medea Benjamin already face Treasury investigation over alleged sanctions violations By Robert Schmad Fox News Published June 1, 2026 8:50am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump flips script on left, maneuvers to use foreign influence law against them Fox News Digital spoke with Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Zack Smith to discuss how the second Trump administration is addressing foreign influence on domestic affairs.
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