Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly asked the Qatari government to rein in Al Jazeera’s coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza — an apparent admission from the Biden administration that the outlet, despite its failure to register as one, is viewed as an agent of Qatar.
The Foreign Agents Registration Act requires any entity that acts on behalf of a foreign entity to foreign principal to influence U.S. public opinion. Analysts say it’s hard to fit the bi …