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Trump Inaugural Chair Sought to Profit from Event
Trump Inaugural Chair Sought to Profit from Event
February 5, 2019 at 7:14 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 2 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/05/trump-inaugural-chair-sought-to-profit-from-event/
"SNIP....
“The investment firm founded by the chairman of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, Tom Barrack, developed a plan to profit off its connections to the incoming administration and foreign dignitaries,” according to a confidential memo obtained by ProPublica.
From the memo: “The key is to strategically cultivate domestic and international relations while avoiding any appearance of lobbying.”
...SNIP"