"Former Trump Associates Plead Guilty to Illegal Foreign Lobbying for Qatar"

Republican operatives Barry Bennett and Doug Watts, who supported Trump's 2016 campaign, admitted to misleading the Justice Department about their lobbying for Qatar. They face charges for concealing foreign government work and making false statements, with deferred prosecution agreements in place. Bennett will pay a $100,000 fine and Watts $25,000, and both are barred from lobbying activities under the Foreign Agents Registration Act for a year. This comes as separate charges were revealed against Senator Bob Menendez for allegedly aiding Qatar in exchange for bribes, although there's no direct link to Bennett and Watts' case.