Former Obama Advisers Cash In
New consulting firms, corporate gigs for the former administration and campaign operatives
From the first lady's former communications director now the vice president of Siemens corporate affairs, to individual consulting deals for Obama campaign operatives like Stephanie Cutter and David Plouffe, there is a new generation of "Obama millionaires." The ‘Juvenile’ Support for Amnesty
David Plouffe informs the New York Times Magazine of the numerous empirical data suggesting Hispanic voters care about more than "comprehensive immigration reform." Plouffe on Obama Inaugration, Second Term Agenda
Senior W.H. adviser: 'The barrier to progess here is not the President'
In the Plouffe
Obama adviser David Plouffe invested in Iran-tied Standard Chartered Bank, disclosures show
Top Obama adviser David Plouffe, who managed the president’s 2008 campaign, earned up to $20,000 investing in Standard Chartered Bank in 2011 and 2012, according to his financial disclosures. The Liberian Connection
Company that paid White House adviser David Plouffe $100k has ties to African warlord
A subsidiary of the South African company that paid senior White House adviser David Plouffe $100,000 in 2010 to deliver two speeches stands accused by the United Nations of enriching the convicted Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, helping him to amass a fortune while hiding in exile, according to reports. Hitting a Plouffe Patch
Senior White House aide took money from company that partnered with Assad regime
The South African company that paid senior White House adviser David Plouffe $100,000 in December 2010 to deliver two speeches is closely aligned with the Syrian government, helping the regime of President Bashar al-Assad prosper as the embattled government violently cracks down on its citizens. Plouffe in the Rough
Company accused of attempted trafficking of embargoed weapons to Iran
The South African company that paid Senior White House adviser David Plouffe $100,000 to deliver two speeches is accused of trafficking illegal arms to Iran, bribing Iranian government officials, and engaging in “sham consulting,” according to a pending lawsuit against the firm. Carney on Plouffe’s speeches: ‘Political criticism’
Senior WH adviser was paid $100,000 in speaking fees by firm with ties to Iran, Syria
Flashback: Plouffe forced to donate money from Azeri government front
2009: Plouffe donated approximately $50,000 in speaking fees to pro-democracy group after controversy over speech
White House senior adviser David Plouffe is taking heat for taking $100,000 in speaking fees from a firm with ties to Iran and Syria. But this is not the first time Plouffe has taken money from groups tied to corrupt foreign governments. 