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Thu Oct 15 14:58:55 +0000 2020

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Three days after Trump’s curious tweet, Mercury partner and former Trump campaign adviser Bryan Lanza began emailing and calling officials at the Commerce Department on ZTE’s behalf. In June, he and Eric Branstad traveled to Beijing for meetings with Chinese government groups. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 15, 2020 Hibernated

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Emails and Commerce Department calendars obtained through FOIA requests reveal Eric Branstad’s role as a point person for Chinese interests while working for the lobbying outfit Mercury Public Affairs — at a moment when his father was ambassador to China. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 15, 2020 Hibernated

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In an interview with The Intercept, Eric Branstad said he has not lobbied the Commerce Department in any way for any client, and that his trip to China with Lanza was motivated only by a desire to “culturally connect and show good feelings.” — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 15, 2020 Hibernated