Richard Blumenthal actually said...

The loopholes are extraordinary. The lack of transparency is phenomenal. The need for FARA reform right now is immense.

There has been a reference here to a number of acronyms, FARA, CFIUS. The requirements of CFIUS apply to national security threats.

the PIF and the Saudi government are inextricably intertwined.

A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth gets out of bed.