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Former Manafort associate helping African politicians accused of corruption meet with DC lawmakers:
31 MAR 2019 AT 15:18 ET
A former associate in Paul Manafort’s lobbying shop is currently helping African politicians accused of corruption make inroads with Washington D.C. lawmakers and lobbyists, reports the New York Times.
According to the report, Riva Levinson is not ashamed of having worked for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman who is now serving time in federal prison for fraud — saying she learned much when he mentored her on the art of persuasion.
“Paul was a master strategist. He could hover above at 30,000 feet and see how all of the moving parts fit together and then move each one with precision,” she said in an interview before adding. “I learned that from him, and he gave me a front-row seat to watch history. I’m grateful to him for this.”
The Times notes that political consultants with ties to Trump and his administration are much sought after by African politicians — including those in countries the president has disparaged as “shitholes.”
More:
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/former-manafort-associate-helping-african-politicians-accused-corruption-meet-dc-lawmakers-report/?utm_source=push_notifications