Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall in federal virus aid

Among them five former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump's own ethics policy, according to a report.

The lobbyists identified Monday by the watchdog group Public Citizen either worked in the Trump executive branch, served on his campaign, were part of the committee that raised money for inaugural festivities or were part of his presidential transition. Many are donors to Trump's campaigns, and some are prolific fundraisers for his reelection.

"The swamp is alive and well in Washington, D.C.," said Mike Tanglis, one of the report's authors. "These (lobbying) booms that these people are having, you can really attribute them to their connection to Trump."

The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

Shortly after Trump took office, he issued an executive order prohibiting former administration officials from lobbying the agency or office where they were formerly employed, for a period of five years. Another section of the order forbids lobbying the administration by former political appointees for the remainder of Trump's time in office.

Yet five lobbyists who are former administration officials have potentially done just that during the coronavirus lobbying boom.


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GOP:

Gaslight
Obstruct
Project

These are the same people complaining about socialism and big government.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

There hasn't been a single complaint from the Right for Trump's refusal to be monitored over his distribution of public funds, not a single one.

They agree with every single thing Trump does. Tell me this isn't a mental illness.

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I was right.

Edited: 07/06/2020 at 07:00 PM by Cole