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Trump Administration Settlement with ZTE Followed by Immediate Lobbying Contract Involving Former Campaign Official Bryan Lanza

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #020565
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1
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Summary

The passage links a high‑level Trump administration decision (the ZTE settlement) to an instant lobbying contract with Mercury Public Affairs, led by former Trump campaign staffer Bryan Lanza, suggest April 2018: Trump administration approved a settlement allowing ZTE to stay in business after sancti Within one day of Trump's tweet about the settlement, ZTE hired Mercury Public Affairs, with forme

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