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Turkey Recruits Trump Insiders For New Washington Lobbying Push
Turkey Recruits Trump Insiders For New Washington Lobbying Push
Via Middle East Eye
The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm with close ties to US President Donald Trump earlier this month under a year-long contract worth $2.4m, according to US Justice Department filings reviewed by Middle East Eye.
Ballard Partners, led by Brian Ballard, a prominent Florida Republican fundraiser who also worked on Trump’s presidential campaign, signed the agreement with Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense on August 8. The firm will receive $200,000 per month.
via AFP
Under the contract, Ballard Partners pledged to provide “government relations services,...
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