Divest Order Shows How Security Fears Extend CFIUS Scope

By Thaddeus McBride and Faith Dibble ( August 21, 2025, 4:23 PM EDT) -- In a remarkable decision on July 8, the Trump administration issued an order to block and force the unwinding of a transaction that occurred more than five years ago.[1] It appears that the president's decision was based on an ex post facto review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which recommended that the president prohibit the transaction.[2]...

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