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China reportedly used US casino magnate Steve Wynn to lobby Trump - and it almost worked
Examiner ^ | October 23, 2017 | Timothy P. Carney

Posted on 10/23/2017 7:32:19 PM PDT by RohanKapoor

U.S. multinationals function as unregistered lobbyists for foreign governments.

If a foreign government wants to lobby the U.S. government, they and their lobbyists need to register with the Department of Justice, through the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA.

Week Thirty-Eight of the Trump White House In Review Watch Full Screen Alternatively, the foreign government could ask one of their American counterparts to do their bidding for them.

The Chinese government opted for the latter approach, law enforcement sources tell the Wall Street Journal.

Reportedly casino magnate Steve Wynn, who has business ties in the Chinese region of Macau, wrote President Trump to ask him to send dissident businessmen Guo Wengui back to China.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 201710; casinos; ccp; china; goo; guowengui; lasvegas; lasvegasshooter; lobbyists; lobbytrump; macau; paddock; prc; stevebannon; stevewynn; wynn

1 posted on 10/23/2017 7:32:19 PM PDT by RohanKapoor
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To: RohanKapoor
- and it almost worked

Which is another way of saying...

- and it failed

2 posted on 10/23/2017 7:34:28 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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To: RohanKapoor

Is that anything like the ChiCom campaign cash that Bill Clinton and Al Gore knowingly courted in the 1990s? The money “they gave back” after they won?

And China got tech secrets in exchange?


3 posted on 10/23/2017 7:37:55 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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4 posted on 10/23/2017 7:51:10 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: RohanKapoor

Steve Wynn huh? Profits regardless of consequences. Looken sharp Wynn~


5 posted on 10/23/2017 7:55:23 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: RohanKapoor

Steve Wynn huh? Profits regardless of consequences. Looken sharp Wynn~


6 posted on 10/23/2017 7:55:23 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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“Alternatively, the foreign government could ask one of their American counterparts to do their bidding for them. “
Like they do when they want to legally influence our elections.


7 posted on 10/23/2017 8:00:45 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: RohanKapoor

So the Russian-meddling narrative is dead - bring on the Chinese!


8 posted on 10/23/2017 8:04:45 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: RohanKapoor

On second thought, I’m not sure I’m buying all of this.


9 posted on 10/23/2017 8:13:36 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: RohanKapoor

On second thought, I’m not sure I’m buying all of this.


10 posted on 10/23/2017 8:13:36 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: RohanKapoor

Reportedly is another word for rumor.


11 posted on 10/23/2017 9:02:40 PM PDT by Raycpa
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Wynn is the same guy that knew Paddock was not drinking


12 posted on 10/23/2017 11:51:12 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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