Stephen Miller Bans Lobbyists from the WH Unless Okayed
According to the New York Times, Stephen Miller is indirectly responding to the allegations against former lobbyist Susie Wiles by implementing a new office procedure. This comes after Calley Means called out corruption killing the MAHA movement, pinning it on Susie Wiles. He also said he didn’t think President Trump knew about it.
His office issued a memo barring White House staff from meeting with lobbyists about policy on the building’s grounds without prior approval. It breaks with Susie Wiles approach and that of previous administrations.
“No President in history has fought more relentlessly, selflessly or courageously for the American People than President Trump,” the Miller memo reads. “Following his example, White House staff are expected to dedicate their time unwaveringly to the working people of the nation.”
Under the new rules, staff must get approval from the White House Counsel’s Office before meeting registered lobbyists anywhere in the White House complex. Lobbyist inquiries are to be sent to the Office of Public Liaison, which the memo calls “the primary point of contact for engagement with external stakeholders.”
Joe Biden and Barack Obama allowed White House staff to meet with lobbyists, but Obama has some restrictions.
I would love to ban Big Pharma and other lobbyists who do not have the people’s interests at heart
Conservative podcaster Benny Johnson posted the memo Thursday and called it “a marked break” from Wiles’ leadership “and a signal that there is a massive crackdown coming.”
Last week, Calley Means said lobbyists tied to Wiles stopped the MAHA movement.
He focused on Ballard Partners, accusing Katie Wiles, Susie’s daughter, of lobbying through her mother. The White House denied that.
Calley Means resigned from Health and Human Services last month. That’s unfortunate.
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