Key Insights: National Security Enforcement Under Trump Administration

Key Takeaways

• The Trump Administration's priorities for civil and criminal enforcement of national security laws are evolving, and recent guidance from enforcement authorities offers important insights.
• While the Administration's enforcement priorities include familiar areas, such as export controls and sanctions, they also reflect a sharpened focus on tariff evasion and other forms of trade and customs fraud, corporate support for foreign terrorist organizations, and a new twist on anti-corruption enforcement.
• Notwithstanding the mix of old and new priorities, the Administration is positioning itself for a strategic reset, signaling a shift toward more focused and efficient enforcement. While this approach could have meaningful implications, the proof will remain in how these priorities are applied.