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April 26, 2017

Intercept: Koch Industries, Nestlé & Other Companies Lobbied for Trump's Cabinet Picks
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A new investigation by The Intercept reveals how major corporations,
including Koch Industries and Nestlé, lobbied directly for some of
President Trump's key Cabinet nominations. Koch heavily supported now
Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt. The clothing
manufacturer trade group, the American Apparel & Footwear Association,
lobbied to support Andrew Puzder, Trump's first pick for Labor
Department head. Nestlé lobbied for Sonny Perdue, now the secretary of
agriculture, while the New York City police sergeants union backed the
confirmation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.


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