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Trump Said He’d Ban His Staffers From Becoming Lobbyists. Not So Much.

Aaron Bandler

President Donald Trump pledged during the campaign to ban his staffers from becoming lobbyists, but reports indicate that Trump has not followed through on his promise.

While Trump implemented a six-month lobbying ban for members of his transition team, those members have found a loophole in the ban – they only are banned from lobbying on issues for which they “had direct and substantial responsibility.”

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