ABC News reports that President-elect Obama’s selection of William Lynn, a former Raytheon lobbyist, violates a campaign pledge regarding lobbyists in his administration. Several former lobbyists have also paved their way into the administration, including soon-to-be chief of staff for Vice President-elect Joe Biden, Ron Klain, who was registered as a lobbyist for Fannie Mae […]
Category: Executive Branch
Raytheon Lobbyist to be Obama’s No. 2 at DoD
A Raytheon lobbyist will be President-elect Obama’s number two figure at the Department of Defense, according to this report. William J. Lynn III, Obama’s choice for deputy defense secretary, was senior vice president for government operations at Raytheon Co. and lobbied as recently as last June on issues including missiles, sensors and radar, advanced technology […]
Inaugural Solicitations
Solicitations for the inauguration are featured in this Times report today. The letter from Mr. Clinton comes amid rising complaints on the Internet of donor fatigue. Even some of Mr. Obama’s strongest supporters say they are wearying of the solicitations.