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Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch tried to quietly push the Department of Defense to remove Chinese drone maker SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd from a list of Chinese military companies, a damning Reuters report has revealed.
The Obama-era official lobbied the DoD on behalf of the firm when it came under US government scrutiny over ties to China's People's Liberation Army. The Shenzhen-based company turned to Lynch as well as former Assistant United States Attorney Michael Gertzman and Associate White House Counsel in the Obama administration Roberto Gonzalez.
The Pentagon starting in 2021 named DJI as constituting a potential threat to US national security for its military ties. A DoD statement at the time made clear that "The Department of Defense (DOD) position is that systems produced by Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to national security."
And further, "Existing DOD policy and practices associated with the use of these systems by U.S. government entities and forces working with US military services remain unchanged contrary to any written reports not approved for release by the DOD." Of big concern was that some of Chinese company's products were making their way into highly sensitive military programs, including used by special forces.
Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch tried to quietly push the Department of Defense to remove Chinese drone maker SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd from a list of Chinese military companies, a damning Reuters report has revealed.
The Obama-era official lobbied the DoD on behalf of the firm when it came under US government scrutiny over ties to China's People's Liberation Army. The Shenzhen-based company turned to Lynch as well as former Assistant United States Attorney Michael Gertzman and Associate White House Counsel in the Obama administration Roberto Gonzalez.
The Pentagon starting in 2021 named DJI as constituting a potential threat to US national security for its military ties. A DoD statement at the time made clear that "The Department of Defense (DOD) position is that systems produced by Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to national security."
And further, "Existing DOD policy and practices associated with the use of these systems by U.S. government entities and forces working with US military services remain unchanged contrary to any written reports not approved for release by the DOD." Of big concern was that some of Chinese company's products were making their way into highly sensitive military programs, including used by special forces.
