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Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
To encourage lawmakers to preserve the federal 45V tax credit for hydrogen projects, which they claim could sustain over 60,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035 and produce more than $12 billion in GDP annually, dozens of lobbyists from the hydrogen sector descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to advocacy organization Climate Power, 58% of new employment produced by the law's investments were in Republican-led districts and states, despite the fact that no Republicans voted for the IRA when it was approved in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To encourage lawmakers to preserve the federal 45V tax credit for hydrogen projects, which they claim could sustain over 60,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035 and produce more than $12 billion in GDP annually, dozens of lobbyists from the hydrogen sector descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Heather O'Neill, CEO of Advanced Energy United, stated on Tuesday that \"American families will be worse off and U.S. manufacturers, who have invested in domestic manufacturing, will be forced to shutter assembly lines, lay off workers, and move production abroad without these credits.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to advocacy organization Climate Power, 58% of new employment produced by the law's investments were in Republican-led districts and states, despite the fact that no Republicans voted for the IRA when it was approved in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To encourage lawmakers to preserve the federal 45V tax credit for hydrogen projects, which they claim could sustain over 60,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035 and produce more than $12 billion in GDP annually, dozens of lobbyists from the hydrogen sector descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The advertisements, which detail the amount of manufacturing and private sector investments made by IRAs in a congressional district, will continue to air until the House adopts a final budget resolution. By May 26, Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to have the measure passed. AEU referred to the campaign as \"six-digit\" but did not reveal the entire amount spent on the advertisements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather O'Neill, CEO of Advanced Energy United, stated on Tuesday that \"American families will be worse off and U.S. manufacturers, who have invested in domestic manufacturing, will be forced to shutter assembly lines, lay off workers, and move production abroad without these credits.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to advocacy organization Climate Power, 58% of new employment produced by the law's investments were in Republican-led districts and states, despite the fact that no Republicans voted for the IRA when it was approved in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To encourage lawmakers to preserve the federal 45V tax credit for hydrogen projects, which they claim could sustain over 60,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035 and produce more than $12 billion in GDP annually, dozens of lobbyists from the hydrogen sector descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Targeting lawmakers in five states whose districts profit from investments sparked by the IRA, the trade group Advanced Energy United, which represents a variety of clean energy, transmission, technology, and transportation companies like NRG Sunrun, Enel, and Microsoft, started a nationwide advertising campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The advertisements, which detail the amount of manufacturing and private sector investments made by IRAs in a congressional district, will continue to air until the House adopts a final budget resolution. By May 26, Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to have the measure passed. AEU referred to the campaign as \"six-digit\" but did not reveal the entire amount spent on the advertisements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather O'Neill, CEO of Advanced Energy United, stated on Tuesday that \"American families will be worse off and U.S. manufacturers, who have invested in domestic manufacturing, will be forced to shutter assembly lines, lay off workers, and move production abroad without these credits.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to advocacy organization Climate Power, 58% of new employment produced by the law's investments were in Republican-led districts and states, despite the fact that no Republicans voted for the IRA when it was approved in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To encourage lawmakers to preserve the federal 45V tax credit for hydrogen projects, which they claim could sustain over 60,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035 and produce more than $12 billion in GDP annually, dozens of lobbyists from the hydrogen sector descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Over the course of the next day or two, lawmakers will seek to revise and approve their ideas for the larger tax package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Targeting lawmakers in five states whose districts profit from investments sparked by the IRA, the trade group Advanced Energy United, which represents a variety of clean energy, transmission, technology, and transportation companies like NRG Sunrun, Enel, and Microsoft, started a nationwide advertising campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The advertisements, which detail the amount of manufacturing and private sector investments made by IRAs in a congressional district, will continue to air until the House adopts a final budget resolution. By May 26, Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to have the measure passed. AEU referred to the campaign as \"six-digit\" but did not reveal the entire amount spent on the advertisements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather O'Neill, CEO of Advanced Energy United, stated on Tuesday that \"American families will be worse off and U.S. manufacturers, who have invested in domestic manufacturing, will be forced to shutter assembly lines, lay off workers, and move production abroad without these credits.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to advocacy organization Climate Power, 58% of new employment produced by the law's investments were in Republican-led districts and states, despite the fact that no Republicans voted for the IRA when it was approved in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To encourage lawmakers to preserve the federal 45V tax credit for hydrogen projects, which they claim could sustain over 60,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035 and produce more than $12 billion in GDP annually, dozens of lobbyists from the hydrogen sector descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concerns about foreign influence at the highest level of government have been exacerbated by Bondi's previous experience as a lobbyist for Qatar, which he has brought to his position as attorney general. Furthermore, Bondi's links to Qatar create questions about whether she will effectively <\/a>investigate if accepting this jet is lawful, as she is expected to serve as the top legal officer for the United States, not only for the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and Qatari military ministries are now negotiating the temporary transfer of a 747-8 jet, which is characterized as luxurious and technologically sophisticated, for the president's use. According to NBC News, the U.S. Air Force will pay for the aircraft's transfer and refit when it leaves the presidency, and the aircraft will be turned over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation by 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking to Newsweek on May 11, Qatar's media attach\u00e9 to the United States, Ali Al-Ansari, stated that \"the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments and no decision has been made.\" Bondi and DOJ attorneys argue the deal is lawful if it goes via the Defense Department and avoids bribery and constitutional laws since the gift is not linked to any official conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bondi is hardly the only Trump administration official with Middle Eastern business connections. The president's sons currently run the Trump real estate company, which owns and manages buildings and developments in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott stated: \"The DOJ memo approving Trump's Qatari jet? Written by Pam Bondi. Her last job? Lobbying for Qatar.\" <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump ally and far-right activist Laura Loomer, using a nickname for Bondi, said: \"Not only will the President of the United States be flying around on a $400 million jet paid for by Qatar, but don't forget, our own US Attorney General Pam Blondi was once a registered foreign lobbyist on behalf of Qatar. Blondi was compensated $115,000 per month by Qatar.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Lobbyist Bondi\u2019s Qatar ties under review following Trump\u2019s luxury plane donation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"lobbyist-bondis-qatar-ties-under-review-following-trumps-luxury-plane-donation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7771","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The House Ways and Means committee on Monday suggested eliminating or phase-out a number of profitable subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden's hallmark climate measure. There are a number of technologies on the block that deal with hydrogen, solar and wind energy, and other ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the course of the next day or two, lawmakers will seek to revise and approve their ideas for the larger tax package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Targeting lawmakers in five states whose districts profit from investments sparked by the IRA, the trade group Advanced Energy United, which represents a variety of clean energy, transmission, technology, and transportation companies like NRG Sunrun, Enel, and Microsoft, started a nationwide advertising campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The advertisements, which detail the amount of manufacturing and private sector investments made by IRAs in a congressional district, will continue to air until the House adopts a final budget resolution. By May 26, Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to have the measure passed. AEU referred to the campaign as \"six-digit\" but did not reveal the entire amount spent on the advertisements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather O'Neill, CEO of Advanced Energy United, stated on Tuesday that \"American families will be worse off and U.S. manufacturers, who have invested in domestic manufacturing, will be forced to shutter assembly lines, lay off workers, and move production abroad without these credits.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to advocacy organization Climate Power, 58% of new employment produced by the law's investments were in Republican-led districts and states, despite the fact that no Republicans voted for the IRA when it was approved in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To encourage lawmakers to preserve the federal 45V tax credit for hydrogen projects, which they claim could sustain over 60,000 jobs annually between 2025 and 2035 and produce more than $12 billion in GDP annually, dozens of lobbyists from the hydrogen sector descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The committee suggested deferring that<\/a> tax credit's expiration from 2033 to 2026, which would prevent the development of longer-term projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Companies and trade associations like Cummins, EQT, the ports of Long Beach and Corpus Christi, and the American Petroleum Institute \"urgently request\" that they save the credits or risk giving China, which has quickly developed its own hydrogen industry, an advantage, according to a letter sent to Johnson and Ways and Means chair Jason Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Abigail Ross Hopper, also asked members to lobby Congress to preserve tax incentives, such as the home solar credit, which is set to expire at the end of this year. She encouraged people to join the Solar Powers America campaign, which generates letters to members of Congress and pointed out that other planned changes might hinder investment in commercial solar.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Intense lobbying effort aims to preserve Biden\u2019s clean-energy tax credits","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"intense-lobbying-effort-aims-to-preserve-bidens-clean-energy-tax-credits","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:32:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7785","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7778,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-14 13:11:07","post_content":"\n According to Politico, online meal delivery service DoorDash just made the highest gift in the race, contributing $1 million to the super PAC supporting Democrat Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after the company's lobbying effort last year, when it revealed that it had spent about $500,000 meeting with politicians and City Hall representatives on a measure that would allow delivery platforms to charge eateries more, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the seven-figure gift, Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo organization, will have additional resources to back the front-runner before the Democratic primary on June 24, which he is predicted to win by a wide margin. On Monday, the gift will be part of the super PAC's weekly filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DoorDash has used a number of organizations, including Actum, which employs former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a member of the Fix the City board and one of Cuomo's early endorsers, in addition to paying its own employees to lobby. Although Diaz's lobbying filings from his job at Actum are mentioned on DoorDash, he and Actum Partner Michael McKeon stated that the former legislator has never worked for the delivery service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n State and local authorities control DoorDash on matters such as minimum wage regulations and employee tips. The business has previously hinted that it will support \"pro-local economy\" politicians in the state-level New Jersey elections and the New York City elections this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn recent years we\u2019ve seen a wave of policies emerge from New York City that, while well-intentioned, have often had unintended consequences,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n said John Horton, the company's North American public policy leader in a statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese policies have made it harder for local businesses, Dashers, and consumers to thrive. We\u2019re committed to supporting leaders who prioritize practical, pro-local economy solutions that encourage growth and innovation. In New York\u2019s mayoral race, we believe Governor Cuomo represents the kind of leadership that can deliver on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Since its founding in March, Fix the City has received over $8 million, with the majority of that amount coming from pro-Trump individuals and real estate entrepreneurs, such as billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The organization has also spent over $3 million. Steve Cohen, a longtime Cuomo confidant, is in charge of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe continue to be incredibly encouraged by the outpouring of support for Andrew Cuomo\u2019s candidacy from donors who share our belief that he is the mayor for this moment,\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n super PAC spokesperson Liz Benjamin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Super PACs are backing the campaigns of two of Cuomo's opponents, but it is unlikely that they will equal the funds garnered by Fix the City. A super PAC affiliated with<\/a> former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has not yet disclosed any financing, while a group supporting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani's campaign has acknowledged raising less than $88,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Cuomo's campaign's use of a legal tactic known as \"redboxing\" to convey his preferred communications plan, POLITICO reported that campaign finance authorities recently cautioned mayoral candidates against collaborating with outside organizations. Last year, the New York City Campaign Finance Board took action to strengthen regulations prohibiting super PACs and campaigns from exchanging messaging. Fix the City and Cuomo's campaign have maintained that they are abiding by the law.<\/p>\n","post_title":"DoorDash invests $1M in Cuomo\u2019s mayoral run after NYC lobbying blitz","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"doordash-invests-1m-in-cuomos-mayoral-run-after-nyc-lobbying-blitz","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_modified_gmt":"2025-05-15 13:17:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7778","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7771,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_date_gmt":"2025-05-13 18:22:45","post_content":"\n Reports that President Donald Trump may receive a luxurious jet as a gift from the Qatari government have renewed interest in Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Qatar. In 2020 and the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup, Bondi earned $115,000 a month as a foreign lobbyist for the country of Qatar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump's next trip to the Middle East, which includes a stop in Qatar, might provide more information or cause more controversy. As the government struggles with legal formalities and public scrutiny over possible foreign influence and ethical bounds, Pam Bondi's previous interactions with Qatar are expected to continue to get attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She represented Qatar's interests before Congress in this capacity. She also held a second lobbying job with Ballard Partners, a firm located in Washington, D.C., where she represented Qatari interests and a number of corporations, including Amazon. In January, Democratic members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary brought up her connections to Qatar, accusing Bondi of not disclosing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They were once again in the spotlight when it was reported that the Qatari government was considering giving the president a jet known as a \"floating palace\" for \"temporary use as Air Force One.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n The $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is planning to give Trump\u2014the so-called \"flying palace\"\u2014has sparked fresh legal questions about the propriety and legitimacy of such foreign government gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow are critics reacting to Bondi\u2019s past ties?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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