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BIDEN WH STAFF SO FAR:
Venture capital executive ( @RonaldKlain).
Former pharmaceutical, insurance lobbyist (Steve Ricchetti).
Top Dem recipient of Big Oil $ ( @cedricrichmond).
Co-founder of firm that represents pharma & private equity ( @jomalleydillon).
Venture capital executive ( @RonaldKlain).Former pharmaceutical, insurance lobbyist (Steve Ricchetti).Top Dem recipient of Big Oil $ ( @cedricrichmond).Co-founder of firm that represents pharma & private equity ( @jomalleydillon).
MORE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PICKS:
Co-founder of firm that represents big defense & tech companies ( @ABlinken).
Ex-consultant for data-miner @PalantirTech (Avril Haines).
Senior VP (on leave) of firm that represented embattled Swiss-based mining giant Glencore ( @LindaT_G).
Co-founder of firm that represents big defense & tech companies ( @ABlinken).Ex-consultant for data-miner @PalantirTech (Avril Haines).Senior VP (on leave) of firm that represented embattled Swiss-based mining giant Glencore ( @LindaT_G).
BIDEN ECONOMIC TEAM PICKS:
Managing director for massive NY financial firm ( @briancdeese).
ex-senior advisor for massive NY financial firm ( @wallyadeyemo).
CEO of DC think tank that has raised millions from Wall St, big banks, big tech & defense contractors ( @neeratanden).
Managing director for massive NY financial firm ( @briancdeese).ex-senior advisor for massive NY financial firm ( @wallyadeyemo).CEO of DC think tank that has raised millions from Wall St, big banks, big tech & defense contractors ( @neeratanden).
BIDEN's reported pick for Defense Secretary, retired Army General LLOYD J. AUSTIN III, is a member of a private equity fund that invests in defense contractors, & boasts its members’ “access, network & expertise” are an advantage in government contracting. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7333143-A-Private-Equity-Fund-With-Ties-to-Biden-s-Team.html
NEW BIDEN TRANSITION TEAM ADDITIONS
(all added quietly/without announcement after the initial team was unveiled):
@GoldmanSachs VP (Monica Maher)
@GoldmanSachs employee (Eric Goldstein)
@BCG consultant (Mat Hernandez)
@McKinsey alum (Josh Zoffer) https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook/2020/12/14/goldman-sachs-vets-quietly-added-to-biden-transition-491143
(all added quietly/without announcement after the initial team was unveiled):
@GoldmanSachs VP (Monica Maher) @GoldmanSachs employee (Eric Goldstein) @BCG consultant (Mat Hernandez) @McKinsey alum (Josh Zoffer) https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook/2020/12/14/goldman-sachs-vets-quietly-added-to-biden-transition-491143
BIDEN WH APPOINTEES' BIG TECH TIES:
ex- @Facebook Associate General Counsel (Jessica Hertz)
ex- @Facebook board member ( @JeffZients)
consultant who represented @Uber in effort to exempt its drivers from being classified as full-time employees in California ( @jakejsullivan)
ex- @Facebook Associate General Counsel (Jessica Hertz)ex- @Facebook board member ( @JeffZients)consultant who represented @Uber in effort to exempt its drivers from being classified as full-time employees in California ( @jakejsullivan)
NEW: TONY BLINKEN's personal financial disclosure statement shows that he has been paid to consult for:
McKinsey
Facebook
Uber
Microsoft
LinkedIn
Boeing
Blackstone
Lazard
Royal Bank of Canada
SoftBank
AT&T
FedEx
Gilead
Sotheby's https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20439135-tony-blinkens-financial-disclosure-statement-reveals-a-range-of-consulting-clients
McKinseyFacebookUberMicrosoftLinkedInBoeingBlackstoneLazardRoyal Bank of CanadaSoftBankAT&TFedExGileadSotheby's https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20439135-tony-blinkens-financial-disclosure-statement-reveals-a-range-of-consulting-clients
BLINKEN's consulting was through WESTEXEC ADVISORS, which he co-founded.
@WEAdvisors paid him $1.2M, with another $250k-$500k coming.
His stake is worth $500k-$1M.
He also has a stake in a linked venture-capital fund (WestExec Ventures) worth $1M-$5M. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-pick-for-secretary-of-state-took-up-consulting-venture-capital-during-trump-administration-disclosures-show-11609458326
@WEAdvisors paid him $1.2M, with another $250k-$500k coming.
His stake is worth $500k-$1M.
He also has a stake in a linked venture-capital fund (WestExec Ventures) worth $1M-$5M. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-pick-for-secretary-of-state-took-up-consulting-venture-capital-during-trump-administration-disclosures-show-11609458326
NEW REPORTED BIDEN NATSEC/DIPLO PICKS:
VP at private equity firm Warburg Pincus ( @jonfiner)
counselor at @ASG, which has advised international firms, such as embattled Swiss mining giant @Glencore ( @wendyrsherman)
Both are ex-top State Dept officials. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/05/biden-national-security-roles-455062
VP at private equity firm Warburg Pincus ( @jonfiner)counselor at @ASG, which has advised international firms, such as embattled Swiss mining giant @Glencore ( @wendyrsherman)Both are ex-top State Dept officials. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/05/biden-national-security-roles-455062
NEWLY NAMED BIDEN WH ADVISER ANITA DUNN is a partner in a firm that in recent years has worked for:
airline advocacy group
@ATT
@DominionEnergy
Carlos Ghosn (fugitive @Nissan executive)
@MikeBloomberg super PAC
NSO Group (Israeli spyware firm) https://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=55E9C7ED-A93B-4EAE-89BD-EEDE67B2C6DC&filingTypeID=71
airline advocacy group @ATT @DominionEnergy Carlos Ghosn (fugitive @Nissan executive) @MikeBloomberg super PACNSO Group (Israeli spyware firm) https://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=getFilingDetails&filingID=55E9C7ED-A93B-4EAE-89BD-EEDE67B2C6DC&filingTypeID=71
Some of ANITA DUNN’s private sector work does not exactly align with progressive sensibilities: https://twitter.com/maxmoranhi/status/1350086292378447873?s=21 https://twitter.com/maxmoranhi/status/1350086292378447873
