Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who served from 2015 to 2017 under President Obama and is currently a partner at the Paul, Weiss law firm, has been reported to have lobbied on behalf of SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese drone manufacturer. Lynch wrote a letter to a senior Defense Department official in July, urging the Pentagon to drop restrictions and requesting the removal of her client from a U.S. blacklist. This action, described as an "anti-American deal," has sparked concerns over potential disclosure loopholes and has been criticized by figures such as Stefanik, highlighting the controversy surrounding a former U.S. official working for a Chinese company.
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Obama's Attorney General Secretly Lobbied On Behalf Of China Over US Drone Blacklist https://t.co/nTSttQCIqg
Loretta Lynch, who ran the US Department of Justice from 2015 to 2017 and is now a partner at the Paul, Weiss law firm, wrote a letter to a senior Defense Department official last July on behalf of 🇨🇳 SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, asking that her client be removed from a list of 🇨🇳… https://t.co/h4NJZMh7kC
Exclusive: Former US official's work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes https://t.co/9qJwT45oq3 https://t.co/xLInIsTiJm
Former Obama AG Loretta Lynch has been lobbying for China drone maker DJI, urged Pentagon to drop restrictions on the company. This is a huge, anti-American deal... And odds are it'll be swept under the rug and out of the media quickly. https://t.co/YiUUtdvddL