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Top Trump Fundraiser Caught Working for Assad Ally
CASH AND CARRY
He’s reportedly ‘closer to the president than perhaps any other lobbyist in town.’ So why is Brian Ballard taking cash from a member of Assad’s inner circle?
Betsy Swan
Former Political Reporter
Adam Rawnsley
Former Senior Researcher
Published
Apr. 25 2018
8:31PM EDT
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Betsy Swan
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