<h1>Lobbying firm principal met president; questions about FARA disclosure and lobbyist reporting under 22 U.S.C. §611</h1> A US-based lobbying firm principal, retained by a foreign embassy under a reported one-year, $1.8 million contract, met with the US president and administration officials and publicly posted meeting photos without specifying the purpose. The contact occurred amid bilateral trade tensions and tariff measures between the two countries. The matter raises legal considerations concerning foreign agent registration and disclosure obligations under US law, transparency of lobbying contacts with senior officials, and potential scrutiny of influence on trade policy, though no allegation of wrongdoing is reported in the account.