For a small country like Ukraine, to have influence in [[Washington, D.C.]], money is necessary. In 2014, Paul Manafort was fired as Ukraine's chief [[lobbyist]] in Washington, and Hunter Biden was hired. Manafort had been Ukraine's chief lobbyist while serving as John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign manager. Other members of the [[Obama administration]] [[collude]]d with the [[Ukrainian]] government to interfere in the [[2016 presidential election]] in a failed effort to help Hillary Clinton get elected.<ref>https://sharylattkisson.com/2019/09/foreign-influence-the-ukrainian-forest-hidden-by-russian-trees/</ref> | For a small country like Ukraine, to have influence in [[Washington, D.C.]], money is necessary. In 2014, Paul Manafort was fired as Ukraine's chief [[lobbyist]] in Washington, and Hunter Biden was hired. Manafort had been Ukraine's chief lobbyist while serving as John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign manager. Other members of the [[Obama administration]] [[collude]]d with the [[Ukrainian]] government to interfere in the [[2016 presidential election]] in a failed effort to help Hillary Clinton get elected.<ref>https://sharylattkisson.com/2019/09/foreign-influence-the-ukrainian-forest-hidden-by-russian-trees/</ref> |