Yes, I do believe it does influence national security, especially because we've seen the outsized influence that so-called oligarchs or politically important persons with this extreme wealth have. They can influence certain political party positions. They can influence certain national campaigns. Through media contacts they can set certain agendas. Of course, they can intimidate reporters to prevent them from looking into their own origins of wealth.
I actually think that the move to a federal beneficial ownership registry is an absolute national security requirement. Whether this is 2025 or 2023, it should happen as soon as possible. I think every country needs to know what the anonymous shell companies are and who's behind them that are buying luxury real estate but also other assets. I think any time you put the norm of privacy, and my client's privacy, against transparency—