{"id":2435241,"date":"2025-05-15T18:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T22:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-foreign-agent-database-sat-dormant-for-almost-a-year\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T18:31:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T22:31:51","slug":"doj-foreign-agent-database-sat-dormant-for-almost-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-foreign-agent-database-sat-dormant-for-almost-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ foreign agent database sat dormant for almost a year"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-foreign-agent-database-sat-dormant-for-almost-a-year%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2435241&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent article from the *Washington Examiner* discusses issues surrounding the Department of Justice&#8217;s (DOJ) foreign agent database, which had not been updated for nearly a year due to a technical problem. The database,officially known as the &#8220;foreign Principal Political Activities&#8221; dashboard,was finally updated following inquiries from the *Washington Examiner*. this database provides insights into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-navalnys-poisoning-imprisonment-are-illegal\/\" title=\"UN: Navalny\u2019s poisoning &amp; imprisonment are illegal\">political activities<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">foreign agents<\/a>, including details about their communications with U.S. officials.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ spokesperson clarified that the lack of updates was a result of a technical issue that has now been resolved. The most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent update reveals activities<\/a> such as communications between the firm Neale Creek, representing the qatari Embassy, and a legislative assistant for Senator Tim Scott, which pertained to U.S.-Qatar relations. Observers are notably keen to analyze this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-joe-biden-releases-more-than-half-a-million-border-crossers-into-u-s\/\" title=\"Report: Joe Biden Releases More than Half a Million Border Crossers into U.S.\">newly released data<\/a> to understand the extent of Qatari influence within Washington. However, a review by the *Washington Examiner* showed that much of the facts in the database is not readily accessible elsewhere on the DOJ&#8217;s website, raising concerns about openness. The DOJ did not respond to requests for further clarification.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Technical issue&rsquo; caused foreign agent database to sit dormant for nearly a year, DOJ says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_24824\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong>A Justice Department database documenting political operations carried out by foreign agents was updated Thursday morning after sitting dormant since September 2024 following a <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to the Department of Justice to request information on when the agency&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/efile.fara.gov\/ords\/fara\/f?p=1381:133:7371984142648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Foreign Principal Political Activities<\/a>&rdquo; dashboard would be updated, noting that the most recent entries displayed were nearly a year old. On Thursday morning, a DOJ spokeswoman told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that the lack of updates had been the result of a technical issue and that it had been resolved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3410536\/lobbyists-amazon-chinese-goods-state-governments-mark-cochran-legislation\/\">Amazon wages quiet war to stop states from taking Chinese equipment out of government offices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3408663\/big-pharma-lobbying-web-interests-groups\/\">How Big Pharma&rsquo;s web of interests groups pushes its agenda across the country<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3406758\/liberal-philanthropies-tap-chinese-industry-to-fill-endowments\/\">Liberal philanthropies tap Chinese industry to fill endowments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The dashboard contains information about who foreign agents are contacting and how, when the communications occurred, and for what purpose. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russians-ukrainians-increasingly-using-southern-border-to-get-into-u-s\/\" title=\"Russians, Ukrainians Increasingly Using Southern Border to Get into U.S.\">newly released data shows<\/a> that the firm Neale Creek, working on behalf of the Qatari Embassy, sent an email to Sen. Tim Scott&rsquo;s (R-SC) deputy legislative assistant on March 31 to discuss &ldquo;U.S.-Qatar relations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jose Luis Magana, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>review of the DOJ&rsquo;s Foreign Agents Registration Act webpage shows that much of the information included within the Foreign Principal Political Activities database does not appear to be publicly accessible elsewhere on the site. Additionally, the link to download bulk data about foreign agents on the DOJ&rsquo;s website was <a href=\"https:\/\/efile.fara.gov\/api\">nonfunctional <\/a>as of publication.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3361698\/qatar-questioning-republican-senator-matches-talking-points-qatari-foreign-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>&lsquo;BIZARRE&rsquo; PRO-QATAR QUESTIONING FROM REPUBLICAN SENATOR MATCHES TALKING POINTS GIVEN TO HIM BY QATARI FOREIGN AGENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The newly released data will be of particular interest to observers interested in learning more about Qatari foreign influence, as Doha&rsquo;s reach has become an increasingly salient issue in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ did not respond when reached with follow-up questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_24824\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"playlist\":\"24824\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ cites &#8216;technical issue&#8217; for year-long dormancy of foreign agent database<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":894,"featured_media":2435242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25015553600174.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[19536,7076,55331,55330,50611],"class_list":["post-2435241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cybersecurity","tag-doj","tag-dormant","tag-foreign-agent-database","tag-national-security-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25015553600174.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/894"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435241"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435245,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2435241\/revisions\/2435245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2435242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2435241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2435241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}