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The executive branch is responsible for foreign policy and national security.

This issue is about a hostile foreign government being in a position to manipulate the internal communications and political debate in the US. So it's more in the realm of foreign policy and national security rather than US corporate law.

(Surprising to see this comment downvoted - why?)

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> The executive branch is responsible for foreign policy and national security.

That doesn't mean they can or should have power to ban any company, communication or program just because of a vague and weak phrase of national security.

By similar logic they should be able to just lock up foreign citizens because they might be doing something nefarious for their states. No --- this is what rights are for, and the rule of law still applies.

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