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Obama Pressured To Overturn Orders That Prohibit Lobbyists From Working For The White House

  • Politico, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 11:56 AM

One of Obama’s major pledges in his 2008 campaign was the he would end the practice of the revolving door, where lobbyists move in and out of government positions. The head of the presidential transition group is asking Obama to consider overturning his executive order that restricts lobbyists from serving in the White House. The argument is that our next president would be missing out on key qualified staffers that have recently held lobbying positions.

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