" Like much of government power, the Foreign Agents Registration Act is
wielded very selectively and often for political reasons. That is why
RT among the rest of foreign-funded
media is being singled out. The Justice Department's decision to force
RT to register as a foreign agent seems to be the latest indication that
the Trump administration is bowing to political pressure to punish
Russian entities and businesses over the government’s alleged “meddling”
in last year’s election — an allegation that has yet to be proven.
Foreign Agents Registration Act Marked by History of Politicization, Selective Enforcement "
