Not Just Michael Cohen: AT&T Met With Other Allies For Trump Intel

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast




In early 2017, AT&T was looking for someone, anyone to help them understand the new White House. They hired Michael Cohen, but he wasn't the only Trump ally they spoke with.

LACHLAN MARKAY
05.11.18 3:46 PM ET

Around the time that telecom giant AT&T hired Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, another group of the president’s allies approached the company offering to get them in the new administration’s good graces, The Daily Beast has learned.

The company spoke with the Washington lobbying firm Avenue Strategies in early 2017, which was co-founded and staffed by Trump campaign veterans and marketed its insight into and favor with the Trump White House, AT&T confirmed on Friday.

News of Avenue overtures to AT&T sheds additional light on its government relations strategy early in the Trump administration—which prompted its hiring of Cohen through an anonymous shell company, a decision that resulted in the ouster of a senior AT&T executive on Friday.

Avenue did not respond to questions about the discussions.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/not-just-michael-cohen-atandt-hit-up-other-allies-for-trump-intel?ref=home

[Frustratedlady]

1. Good grief! How many of these shells or shakedown sites did they have going?

I don't think my brain can expand much bigger to hold all this. I keep seeing a listing of all of Trump's "companies" from a few years ago and the page keeps expanding to the point it has to be about to burst.

[Auggie]

2. If you're doing business with AT&T, you shouldn't ....

the company is pure evil, from their monopolistic business practices and influence peddling to their horrendous customer service.

[pecosbob]

3. Call it what it is - pay for play

[YOHABLO]

4. Most of the telecom companies are gouging us. They're also against 'Net Neutrality'