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Tony Lyons: “The only thing that is criminal out of the activity that…”

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'What Really Keeps Me Up At Night': Ashley Moody Sounds Alarm About Spy Threat On U.S.

Published | Video Starts at 04:56

Thank you, Senator Moody. I think what you're touching on is one of the biggest issues, which is that The only thing that is criminal out of the activity that occurs is the theft. So the infrastructure that supports the theft, whether it's student visas or whether it's talent programs or whether it's venture capitals, it's all legal. (04:56–05:00)

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Asserts that only the act of theft is currently considered criminal in the context of foreign espionage.

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