> But its also state and local officials using state law to try to get any punishment for what is a fairly serious federal crime that, for some reason, the federal government has elected not to prosecute.

Prosecuting that would have lead to a dangerous precedent for a lot of companies and government agencies involved in propaganda.

Not prosecuting it is a dangerous precedent. Especially now we have AI text generation, such actions should lead any company to be sued into bankruptcy, and jail time for its leaders.

Good, I hope any such companies and agencies are eliminated and their leaders jailed.

> Prosecuting that would have lead to a dangerous precedent for a lot of companies and government agencies involved in propaganda.

Propaganda (a.k.a , advertising/marketing) is broadly legal (though some specific methods and certain actors participating in certain kinds are restricted), deliberately making materially false statements to the government in the course of, and in order to influence, a government proceeding is prohibited. Firmly drawing the line between those things is a good thing.