Behind the lobbyists that drew Trump to Vietnam
The Washington-based lobbying firm hired by a major Vietnamese military-run company to promote its defense-related interests is at the center of legal proceedings brought against a close associate of US President Donald Trump.
Stephen Ryan, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery, a law firm that lobbied on behalf of a Vietnamese military-run company between September 2017 and February 2018, also serves as the personal lawyer of Michael Cohen, Trump’s now embattled personal attorney.
Cohen is accused of various financial crimes, including allegations of bank fraud, as well as association with allegations of Russia’s involvement in Trump’s winning presidential campaign in 2016.
Jeff Miller, another associate at McDermott Will & Emery who has lobbied on behalf of the Vietnamese military, is widely tipped to be named as Trump’s next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a government agency that provides healthcare services to Vietnam War and other military veterans.
The lobbyist ties have come to light amid increased scrutiny of Trump’s connections with foreign governments. They also come against the backdrop of new evidence revealed last month that show Trump’s close associates were behind efforts to forge strong relations between Trump and the Vietnamese government during his presidential transition period.
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