With DeSantis running, foreign governments eye people in his orbit
Ron DeSantis is trying to upend Republican politics with his run for the presidency. Foreign governments seem to be paying attention.
One day prior to the Florida governor’s launch of a presidential campaign announcement, a major lobbyist in state with connections to the governor’s office finalized a deal to re-up a lobbying contract with the government of Qatar.
The lobbyist, Bill Rubin, is a power player in Republican politics in the Sunshine state. He also is politically tight with DeSantis, having served as a co-chair of the governor’s inauguration earlier this year. His firm’s website said he has been a political adviser to the now-presidential candidate.
For Qatar, Rubin’s firm helped...
