The Podesta family has influence within the D.C. Police department, Heather Podesta is a board member on the Washington DC Police Foundation.
Link to archived DCPF webpage listing board member alphabetically: https://archive.is/iU1Th
Recent news, Heather Podesta:
Lobby firm Heather Podesta + Partners rebrands
The Hill | March 29, 2017
Heather Podesta’s powerhouse lobbying firm is being rebranded as Invariant.
Her firm, formerly known as Heather Podesta + Partners, started out a decade ago with only Podesta and one other person. By the end of its first year, the firm boasted a roster of six lobbyists and revenue of $2.6 million.
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This reminds me of the chicken restaurant owner in Breaking Bad.
He supported DEA fundraisers while transporting meth right under their noses.