[ez]

Regarding today’s charges against two Flynn associates...so they are accused of attempting to “covertly influence U.S. politicians and public opinion”

How is this a crime? What is the statute they are accused of breaking?

[ichabod1]

Will somebody the h3ll tell me the definition of LOBBYING????? Is the new standard that only registered lobbyists get to try to influence policy or public?

[baysider]

“How is this a crime? What is the statute they are accused of breaking”....
Your guess is as good as mine. The story is still developing...

[stylin19a]

actually charged with conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government.

Started in 2016. Kim was a partner of Flynn’s lobbying grp. Alptekin was a client of Flynn’s lobbying group.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/two-associates-michael-flynn-charged-trying-influence-u-s-politicians-n948816

charges seem like a stretch to me...