A Trump-Linked Firm Is Lobbying for Pardons. Its First Client Already Paid $500,000.
The engagement has already generated $500,000, and more work is expected as Mo Strategies expands into the newly lucrative pardon market.
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The rise of presidential clemency opens up a lucrative market of influence in Washington
Trump pals expecting midterm loss scramble as White House calls their profits 'detestable'
A firm staffed by former President Donald Trump's campaign insiders has collected $500,000 lobbying for pardons, even as the White House brands such profiteering "detestable."Mo Strategies — run by longtime Trump campaign strategist Marty Obst — has been lobbying the White House and the Department of Justice on behalf of a Virginia immigration law firm seeking pardons for clients. Obst isn't hiding the conflict. He's already expecting consequenc…
Former Donald Trump Aides Cash In After Launching Lucrative $500K Pardon Lobbying Business Venture
A lobbying firm founded by former Donald Trump campaign and administration officials has moved into the booming business of presidential pardons, with a single client already paying £372,000 ($500,000). CBS News first reported on 24 June 2026 that Mo Strategies has registered to lobby the White House and the Justice Department for a Virginia law firm on immigration and pardon matters. The disclosure ranks among the largest clemency-related filin…
This Trump-linked firm is lobbying for presidential pardons — and business is booming
Since returning to the White House 17 months ago, President Donald Trump has used the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to target his political adversaries while pardoning his allies. And according to CBS News, "business is booming" for an Indianapolis-based lobbying firm pushing for presidential pardons from Trump. The firm is Mo Strategies, which, according to CBS News' Gabe Kaminsky, includes former Trump campaign and administration officials …
A Trump-Linked Firm Is Lobbying for Pardons
“When President Trump returned to power, a group of his former campaign and administration officials started a federal lobbying practice. Mo Strategies, which has registered an array of corporate clients, is now expanding into the newly-lucrative world of pardons,” CBS News reports. “Business is booming.”
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