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Intercept: Koch Industries, Nestlé & Other Companies Lobbied for Trump’s Cabinet Picks

HeadlineApr 26, 2017

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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