Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons and its first client already paid $500K
Mo Strategies, started by former Trump campaign and administration officials, recently expanded its practice into the lucrative world of pardon lobbying.
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Gabe Kaminsky is an investigative reporter for CBS News based in Washington, D.C., covering money and influence in politics. His reporting focuses on campaign finance, corporate and foreign lobbying, and the role of nonprofit groups in American politics.
Previously at The Free Press, he reported on Elon Musk's influence in the Trump administration, presidential pardons, and federal scrutiny of billionaire-backed philanthropies. Gabe grew up outside Philadelphia and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mo Strategies, started by former Trump campaign and administration officials, recently expanded its practice into the lucrative world of pardon lobbying.
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