A Judge Just Tossed Out the Justice Department’s Bid to Force Trump Donor and Casino Mogul Steve Wynn to Register as a Foreign Agent

Brandon Van Grack spoke to Business Insider about the Justice Department’s recent setback in its crackdown on covert foreign influence, as a federal judge tossed a lawsuit seeking to compel the casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as an agent of China in connection with his past lobbying of the Trump administration.

It was not immediately clear if the Justice Department would appeal, but if left standing, the decision could hamstring the Justice Department in its efforts to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA, a decades-old law requiring the disclosure of lobbying and other influence work for overseas powers.

“I don’t think the Justice Department can let the decision stand without it significantly impairing its ability to enforce the statute,” Brandon said.

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