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War-torn and rare earth minerals-rich Democratic Republic of Congo has awarded a $5M six-month contract to Earhart Turner, which has strong ties to MAGA world.
The pact covers strategic communications, public affairs support, policy research and analysis on national security issues, and advocacy before Congress, executive branch and other federal agencies.
Earhart Turner president Karen Giorno leads her firm’s DRC push. She served as Florida chief strategist during Donald Trump’s 2026 campaign.
Giorno “has continued to nurture and maintain strategic relationships with MAGA powerbrokers and the Trump White House,” according to her bio on her firm’s website.
Earhart Turner senior partner Milo Yiannopoulos, former editor at Breitbart, also is working the account.
Meanwhile, Team Trump has moved quickly to cut a deal for DRC's minerals.
Massad Boulous, Trump’s senior advisor for Africa, met with DRC president Felix Tshisekedi on April 3.
He looks forward to working with the DRC president to “build a deeper relationship that benefits the Congolese and American people” and stimulates US private sector investment in the mining sector, according to the DRC’s government’s website.
The US also is committed to ending the conflict in the eastern part of the DRC, said Boulous, father-in-law to Tiffany Trump.
Qatar’s Washington embassy has hired the firm of former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik for counsel on how to advance bilateral ties between Qatar and the US.
Invest Hong Kong has hired Edelman to handle the Hong Kong FinTech Week and StartmeupHK Festival slated for Nov. 3-7.
Mercury has signed on to provide strategic communications and media relations to Armenia, under a one-year contract worth $600K.
Ballard Partners, which has close ties to Team Trump, has agreed to provide PR and strategic communications for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Valcour is working to promote economic cooperation between the US and Hungary.
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