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In February 2017, Plouffe was fined $90,000 by the Chicago Board of Ethics for the violation of ethics rules when he failed to register as a lobbyist after contacting Chicago Mayor [[Rahm Emanuel]] to help [[Uber]] with regulations for picking up travelers at Chicago airports. The board fined Uber $2,000 as well for hiring a lobbyist who violated the city's lobbying laws.<ref name="Plouffe fined $90000">{{cite web|title=Fined|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/02/16/ex-obama-aide-david-plouffe-fined-regarding-uber.html|website=Chicago Business Journal|date=February 16, 2017}}</ref> | In February 2017, Plouffe was fined $90,000 by the Chicago Board of Ethics for the violation of ethics rules when he failed to register as a lobbyist after contacting Chicago Mayor [[Rahm Emanuel]] to help [[Uber]] with regulations for picking up travelers at Chicago airports. The board fined Uber $2,000 as well for hiring a lobbyist who violated the city's lobbying laws.<ref name="Plouffe fined $90000">{{cite web|title=Fined|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/02/16/ex-obama-aide-david-plouffe-fined-regarding-uber.html|website=Chicago Business Journal|date=February 16, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2019, POLITICO reported he joined the Board of Directors of liberal nonprofit [[Acronym (political organization)|ACRONYM]], where he would advise an anti-Trump digital campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://politi.co/2ZBrYJt|title=David Plouffe to join ACRONYM board of directors|last=Montellaro|first=Zach|website=POLITICO|language=en|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/us/politics/democratic-political-campaign-advertising.html|title=Democratic Strategists Set Up $75 Million Digital Campaign to Counter Trump|last=Goldmacher|first=Shane|date=2019-11-04|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-11-04|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:36, July 9, 2021
David Plouffe is a high level Marxist and Democratic party operative.
Biden Putsch
- See also: Biden Putsch
In January 2017, Plouffe was hired by Mark Zuckerberg to lead policy and advocacy at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. He'll lead a board alongside Ken Mehlman.[1]
Obama Presidential advisor
In December 2010 Plouffe was paid $100,000 by an Iranian cell phone company for two speeches;[2] the following month he was appointed a Senior Advisor to Obama.[3][4]
Organizing for America
On January 22, 2009, Plouffe announced the launch of Organizing for America.[5]
In February 2017, Plouffe was fined $90,000 by the Chicago Board of Ethics for the violation of ethics rules when he failed to register as a lobbyist after contacting Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to help Uber with regulations for picking up travelers at Chicago airports. The board fined Uber $2,000 as well for hiring a lobbyist who violated the city's lobbying laws.[6]
In 2019, POLITICO reported he joined the Board of Directors of liberal nonprofit ACRONYM, where he would advise an anti-Trump digital campaign.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Balakrishnan, Anita (2017-01-10). Uber's David Plouffe to join Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
- ↑ https://www.weeklystandard.com/plouffe-pulled-in-100000-from-company-affiliated-with-iran/article/649356
- ↑ Hamburger, Tom & Peter Wallsten. "Obama associate got $100,000 fee from affiliate of firm doing business with Iran", August 5, 2012.
- ↑ Baker, Peter. "Aide's Fees Draw Critics and, Then, Defenders", August 7, 2012.
- ↑ https://youtu.be/RRl8Hd2lyOA
- ↑ Fined (February 16, 2017).
- ↑ Montellaro, Zach. David Plouffe to join ACRONYM board of directors (en).
- ↑ Goldmacher, Shane. "Democratic Strategists Set Up $75 Million Digital Campaign to Counter Trump", The New York Times, 2019-11-04. (en-US)