Lobbying firm cuts ties to Trent Lott amid national anti-racism protests

[RandySF]

obbying firm Squire Patton Boggs announced Monday evening it is severing ties with former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) following days of anti-racism protests across the country.

Mark Ruehlmann, chair and global CEO of Squire Patton Boggs, said in a statement that the firm “decided that it is the right time to make a change in the leadership of our industry leading Public Policy practice.”

Lott served as co-chair of the firm’s public policy practice. He stepped down as Senate Majority Leader in 2002 after receiving backlash over remarks praising former Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.), who was famously pro-segregation, for winning Mississippi in the 1948 presidential election.

“As a global law firm, we are obliged to constantly evaluate and tailor our professional offerings to not only respond, but also anticipate the issues and concerns of an evolving marketplace and the clients we serve,” Ruehlmann said in the statement.

Lott apologized for his remarks, which then-President George W. Bush said were offensive, and stepped down days later. He left the Senate four years later after serving as Senate minority whip.



https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/501764-lobbying-firm-cuts-ties-to-trent-lott-amid-national

[aquamarina]

1. Wow, Senator Helmet Hair.

Haven’t heard his name in a looonnngggg while.

[brewens]

2. Seems someone realizes Trent won't be too productive after the election. His stock just

tanked. They might want to do business with Congress and don't want him around any more.

[bobbieinok]

3. Lott said things would be much better if Thurmond and dixiecrats had won presidency in 48

THATS what was offensive---claim that a segregationist US would be a better US!!!

A strong call for going back to 'the good old days'

[Mopar151]

4. Cut him out of the herd!

And ship him as #2, "cutter and canner". Another old bull who's taking up feed and space.

[LuvNewcastle]

5. It's past time for Lott to retire, anyway.

He's got to be in his 70s. I think the firm is just using his retirement as an excuse to make themselves look tolerant and relevant.

[JI7]

7. probably, he will be 79 this year

[hatrack]

6. 18 years after he blew Strom, how many Americans even know who this guy is?

I mean, yeah, it's a bit of cheap reputation freshening by Patton Boggs, but

[spanone]

8. took this firm 18 years to realize lott was a racist pos? naw, they knew.

[gratuitous]

9. "It is the right time to make a change"

Translation from the weaselspeak: It's not profitable to be racist right now. As soon as you people are not quite so touchy about it, we'll have Lott back on our roster.