People seem not to understand this. Espionage Act is used to charge primarily leakers. Occasionally, it is used to charge people leaking for other countries. Agent of foreign power--what Butina was charged with--is what we call other countries' spies. It's different than FARA.
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22 USC §611: Manafort's kind of Agent of a Foreign Power (you have to register with State) 18 USC § 951: Butina's kind of Agent of a Foreign Power (you have to register w/AG)
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Distinguishes NOCs from Official Cover, who pretend to be diplomats.
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