Giuliani Negotiating Deal With Sanctioned Democratic Republic of Congo: Report
Source: The Daily Beast
President Trumps lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is reportedly in the middle of negotiating a consulting deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo, possibly through an Israeli firm that was paid $8 million by the rogue African country to prevent further economic sanctions by enlisting the help of Trump-connected U.S. lobbyists. Sources cited by The New York Times late Monday said Giuliani was spotted in attendance at a swanky cocktail party in D.C. in July headlined by the Congolese special envoy to the United States. While the event was presented as a chance for U.S. officials to discuss the strategic relationship between the U.S. and African nations, the Times reports that it was actually part of Congolese President Joseph Kabilas aggressive lobbying effort to persuade the Trump administration to drop further sanctionsa campaign that has reportedly seen Kabilas government pay an Israeli firm called Mer Security and Communication Systems $8 million to hire American lobbyists close to the Trump administration. One source cited by the Times said Giuliani is possibly negotiating a consulting deal with the DRC through Mer. Giuliani is said to have indirectly confirmed the negotiations in comments to the Times, saying if I do it, it would only be security consulting similar to work he does in other countries. It was not immediately clear if Mer was in fact involved in those negotiations.
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sandensea
(21,530 posts)Zaire's longtime despot Mobutu was known to have secretly contributed millions to GOP campaigns - particularly those of old man Bush, with whom he was especially close from Bush's days in the CIA.
France's Giscard d'Estaing and Chirac were other well-known recipients of Mobutu's largesse, as were right-wing figures in Belgium and Israel among others.
Keep in mind this was (and still is) one of the poorest countries on earth.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,044 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Chemisse
(30,793 posts)Do some sightseeing, perhaps take a paddleboat up the Congo River.
pecosbob
(7,511 posts)Hope you did your FARA Rudy.