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TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, which was established in compliance with the executive order signed by President Trump, has hired Valcour LLC, which has close ties with his administration, for DC representation.
Valcour president Matt Mowers served as a senior White House advisor at the State Dept. in Trump’s first administration, worked on the transition team, and was a fundraiser for the Trump-Vance inaugural committee.
He’s joined on the TikTok business by Bill Killion, an alum of Trump’s 2016 and 2024 campaigns, and Blake Center, former aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Valcour will handle issues related to data protection, privacy, algorithm security & integrity, content moderation and the economic impact of TikTok.
TikTok managing investors Silver Lake, Oracle and MGX each control 15 percent of the platform. China’s ByteDance retains a 19.9 percent stake.
Anne Kierig, who was senior manager of public policy at Amazon, has joined the American Advertising Federation as VP-government affairs. She takes over for Clark Rector, who is retiring after a 37-year run at AAF.
Ballard Partners has signed on gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co to advocate on behalf of Second Amendment issues.
Sakura Conservation Strategies has registered Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium as a client.
Sachs Media has signed on to represent the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund to advocate for public policies proven to reduce tobacco use, which is the No. 1 cause of preventable deaths in the US and the rest of the world.
FGS Global is providing DC representation for JetBlue Airways on issues related to air traffic control modernization, airport slot management, and support for the aviation industry.
