He’s Connected to Jerry Nadler... and Russian State Media
Ezra Friedlander runs outreach to the Orthodox Jewish community for the New York rep’s campaign. His newest PR client is the wife of the head of RIA Novosti’s Ukrainian arm.
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As the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee goes all out in his investigation of President Donald Trump’s ties to Russian interests, one of his campaign consultants is working on behalf of a prominent employee of Russia’s foreign-propaganda apparatus.
Ezra Friedlander is a lobbyist and political consultant who runs outreach to the Orthodox Jewish community of behalf of New York Rep. Jerry Nadler’s campaign. He’s also a public-relations executive, and his newest client is the wife of Kirill Vyshinsky, the head of Russian media outlet RIA Novosti’s Ukrainian arm.
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