information to individuals in the United States without disclosing that such information is being disseminated by a foreign government or a foreign person acting on behalf of a foreign government. (B) Exceptions (i) Exception for publicly identified statements The term interference , with respect to a United States election, does not include— (I) any public statement by a foreign leader, official, or government agency with respect to a candidate for office, official of the United States Government, or policy of the United States, if it is clear that the statement is made by that foreign leader, government official, or government agency and no effort has been made to conceal the individual or entity making the statement