Lobbyist advised Trump campaign while promoting Russian pipeline

[TubbersUK]

A Republican lobbyist was earning hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote one of Vladimir Putin’s top geopolitical priorities at the same time he was helping to shape Donald Trump’s first major foreign policy speech.

This spring, Burt helped shape Trump’s first major foreign policy address, according to Burt and other sources. Burt recommended that Trump take a more “realist,” less interventionist approach to world affairs, as first reported by Reuters. Trump’s April 27 speech sounded those themes and called for greater cooperation with Russia.

“I believe an easing of tensions and improved relations with Russia — from a position of strength — is possible,” Trump said in the speech. “Common sense says this cycle of hostility must end. Some say the Russians won’t be reasonable. I intend to find out.” The Russian ambassador to the United States broke the diplomatic norm against attending campaign events to sit in the front row.

In addition to helping shape Trump’s speech, Burt attended two dinners this summer hosted by Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, who had been named chairman of Trump’s national security committee. Burt was invited to discuss issues of national security and foreign policy, and wrote white papers for Sessions on the same subjects, according to Burt and another person with knowledge of the situation.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-campaign-lobbyist-russian-pipeline-229264

[The Wielding Truth]

1. So it's. Please help us help you. We would love to make Russia happy.

[wishstar]

2. Another Sessions buddy with deep Russian connections

[Achilleaze]

3. sleazebag republican-russians selling out America

[Vinca]

4. Lobbyists usually do more than advise. Which Trump entity got the money?????

[erpowers]

5. Against Lobbyists?

Wait, isn't Donald Trump completely against lobbyists? I am being a little sarcastic in this post, but didn't Trump spend much of his campaign railing against lobbyists? I thought he was supposed to kick all the lobbyists out of Washington, D.C. Yes, I realize this happened during the campaign, but it is interesting when a politician rails against something while at the same time getting help from someone working in that business. It makes it all the more worse that the lobbyist was trying to help Russian businesses.