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The Jul 2018 warrant targeting Elliott Broidy’s LA office sought any evidence related to: a list of dozens of people, countries, and corporate entities, including former Trump campaign official Rick Gates, and the law firm founded by Broidy’s wife, Robin Rosenzweig.
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In 2017, Elliott Broidy & Tom Barrack paid Rick Gates ~$300K for access to the Trump admin even though they already had access and even as Gates drew increasing scrutiny from Mueller. Why? To entice Gates to stay loyal to Trump if he were indicted.
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Why might Trump allies be worried enough about Rick Gates for Elliott Broidy & Tom Barrack to pay him off? "After Manafort left the campaign, Gates remained entrenched in Trump operation – on the transition, inaugural, & on a pro-Trump super PAC."
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After his Oct 6, 2017 White House meeting, Elliott Broidy reported back to Nader that Trump had asked him what the next step would be and he told Trump to meet with Emirati Prince MBZ. "Trump agreed that a meeting with MBZ was a good idea."
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Aug 2018: The Justice Dept is investigating whether top GOP fundraiser and national deputy finance chair of the RNC Elliott Broidy sought to sell his influence with the Trump admin to foreign officials in exchange for tens of millions of dollars.
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ICYMI: Elliott Broidy was deputy finance chair of the Trump Inaugural Committee, and, along with now-cooperating Mueller witness Rick Gates [inaugural committee chairman Tom Barrack's chief deputy], 'managed' Trump's $107M inaugural slush fund.
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