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Sonoran Policy Group, which has close ties with the Trump White House, is working to obtain a presidential pardon for Julian Assange.
Its Stryk Global Diplomacy unit is to “facilitate meetings and interactions with the president and president-elect administrations for client to obtain a full pardon for Julian Paul Assange, an Australian citizen, journalist and publisher, and will perform additional duties on an agreed-upon basis,” according to the Jan. 9 agreement with Blueprint for Free Speech.
Blueprint is a non-profit Australian charity that “works internationally to promote the right to freedom of expression without undue interference or intrusion.”
SGD is working on a pro bono basis.
The Justice Dept. is appealing a British judge’s decision blocking the extradition order of Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, to the US to face trial for violating the Espionage Act and conspiring to hack government computers.
Donald Trump has issued dozens of contentious clemency grants since losing reelection, noted the New York Times.
Assange supporters worry that Trump may not issue any more pardons in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.
Missy Edwards Strategies represents Shein Technology Group, the Los Angeles arm of the embattled Singapore-based “instant fashion” retailer.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
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