Posted 3/11/2024, 11:43:54 PM
Obama Officials Lobbied Pentagon to Remove Chinese Drone Firm DJI from Threat List
- Former AG Loretta Lynch tried to get Chinese drone company DJI removed from list of Chinese military companies
- Lynch, along with two other Obama officials, signed a confidential letter to the Pentagon lobbying for DJI's removal
- Pentagon designated DJI as a potential threat to US national security in 2021
- Lynch argued DJI drones already in wide use in US and requested a meeting to address the issue
- Actions highlight loopholes allowing US officials to privately lobby for foreign companies without disclosure