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Boom Times for Turkey’s Lobbyists in Trump’s Washington

October 31, 2019


MANHATTAN (CN) – Some five years ago, Turkey’s soft power suddenly swelled in the United States as the country’s lobbyists and pro-government charities received millions in newfound funding.

That was the same year that leaked tapes appeared to show then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan instructing his son Bilal to dump massive amounts of money tied to a multibillion-dollar money-laundering scheme.

“Now, what I say is, you take everything that you have in the house out,” Erdoğan could be heard telling his son, in recordings quickly viewed by millions on YouTube and translated from Turkish by the now-shuttered Turkish newspaper, Zaman.

Read more at: https://www.courthousenews.com/boom-times-for-turkeys-lobbyists-in-trumps-washington/?fbclid=IwAR0wHn3OYpaPjuSyn1-rI7zOtObLTEKD-ZUU0FxtfeZBG5FONZHbtZl9OXs

Again, here is the full image on this page, Ivanka, Rudy,

https://i2.wp.com/www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Turkish-Lobbying-chart.jpg?resize=1320%2C925&ssl=1

That's for the experts but I certainly do not care for how this looks.

Related:  https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/293286/michael-doran

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Re: Boom Times for Turkey’s Lobbyists in Trump’s Washington
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2019, 11:30:37 pm »
I think all of this is more impeachment worthy than his quid pro quo.  It should all come out.
AG William Barr: "I'm recused from that matter because one of the law firms that represented Epstein long ago was a firm that I subsequently joined for a period of time."

Alexander Acosta Labor Secretary resigned under pressure concerning his "sweetheart deal" with Jeffrey Epstein.  He was under consideration for AG after Sessions was removed, but was forced to resign instead.