The Trump administration is increasingly framing domestic opposition to Artificial Intelligence and data center development as a national security threat allegedly orchestrated by China. Recent Department of Justice guidance has warned that individuals engaging in public demonstrations that advance the goals of a foreign power may face criminal liability and must provide formal notification to avoid prosecution. This shift follows social media assertions by President Trump characterizing AI skepticism as a Chinese-led conspiracy and requests from Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton to investigate whether foreign actors are manipulating U.S. policy regarding AI infrastructure. Specifically, Cotton has called for a Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) investigation into networks allegedly funded by the CCP, including those linked to Neville Roy Singham. Despite these claims of foreign interference, polling data indicates widespread domestic concern: a Gallup poll found 71% of Americans oppose local AI data centers, and a Pew survey revealed that 63% believe AI is advancing too rapidly. While proponents like venture capitalist David Sacks argue that regulatory resistance hands the "AI race" to China, the administration has begun using the legal system to dismiss domestic challenges, such as the DOJ's intervention in an NAACP lawsuit against xAI by arguing that the company's operations are a matter of paramount national security.