In 2014, the top five Turkish government-tied lobbyists and subcontractors made $1.7 million.
That figure quadrupled to more than $7.3 million in 2018.
Lobbyists' links to Trump allies look like this.
My latest, in a @CourthouseNews investigation. courthousenews.com/boom-times-for…
That figure quadrupled to more than $7.3 million in 2018.
Lobbyists' links to Trump allies look like this.
My latest, in a @CourthouseNews investigation. courthousenews.com/boom-times-for…
@CourthouseNews Here are some interactive charts to help visualize the lobbying trends over those years, with data from Foreign Agents Registration Act filings from those five firms between 2014 and 2018.
Statistics include money paid to subcontractors.
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Statistics include money paid to subcontractors.
public.tableau.com/profile/adam.k…
@CourthouseNews Just for clarity here:
For the purposes of this analysis, the five firms that I analyzed here are:
* Gephardt Group
* Greenberg Traurig
* Ballard Partners
* Mercury Public Affairs
* Amsterdam & Partners
Plus, their subcontractors. These were major players 2014-2018.
For the purposes of this analysis, the five firms that I analyzed here are:
* Gephardt Group
* Greenberg Traurig
* Ballard Partners
* Mercury Public Affairs
* Amsterdam & Partners
Plus, their subcontractors. These were major players 2014-2018.
@CourthouseNews This doesn't purport to be a comprehensive list of all FARA-registered Turkish lobbyists, and there were other ones during this time frame.
