Astonishing to see sanctions against #DanGertler eased in the last days in office of #DonaldTrump. The reversal came as a result of years of lobbying by Alain Dershowitz, who helped Trump during the first impeachment (1/4) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/us/politics/dan-gertler-sanctions.html?smid=tw-share
Trump Administration Quietly Eased Sanctions on Israeli Billionaire

The reversal by the Treasury Department during the administration’s final days came after an appeal by lobbyists with close ties to the former president.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/us/politics/dan-gertler-sanctions.html?smid=tw-share
Gertler was sanctioned in 2017 under the Trump administration for his “opaque and corrupt mining and oil deals” in DRC (2/4)

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm0243#.YA6g4jMe8a4.twitter
The license granted by the treasury department effectively gives Mr. Gertler a year to do business with US banks and other companies, while OFAC reviews his case more formally (3/4)

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/topic/1506
The license can be revoked or amended at any point. Watch this space to see whether @JoeBiden will reverse this license (4/4)

See the full letter here: https://twitter.com/thomas_m_wilson/status/1353475198692044801
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