8 lobbyists and operatives with lobbying ties are assisting Trump’s campaign.
Those 8 have been paid ~$120 million since early 2017 to lobby the Trump administration.
2 of the top 3 earners had not lobbied at the federal level before Trump’s election.
nytimes.com/2020/07/06/us/…
Those 8 have been paid ~$120 million since early 2017 to lobby the Trump administration.
2 of the top 3 earners had not lobbied at the federal level before Trump’s election.
nytimes.com/2020/07/06/us/…
"Shortly after Trump took office, he issued an executive order prohibiting fmr admin officials from lobbying the agency where they were formerly employed, for a period of five years…5 lobbyists who are fmr admin officials have potentially done just that"
https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1280156549776920578
At least 82 former Trump administration officials are now registered as lobbyists. politico.com/news/2020/07/0…
Chris Christie’s firm has earned $240,000 in less than three months for lobbying the Trump administration on coronavirus aid on behalf of three New Jersey hospital systems and a Tennessee-based chain of addiction treatment centers. politico.com/news/2020/07/2…
In Oct. 2016, Trump unveiled the phrase “drain the swamp.”
Since then Trump:
-Received at least $2.5m from the govt. to his company
-Sidestepped nepotism rules
-Touted his supporters’ companies
-Appointed at least 133 former lobbyists to govt. positions
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Since then Trump:
-Received at least $2.5m from the govt. to his company
-Sidestepped nepotism rules
-Touted his supporters’ companies
-Appointed at least 133 former lobbyists to govt. positions
washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
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