Tag #Raúl Gorrín

What are the immediate consequences of the indictment against David Rivera, and what does it reveal about foreign lobbying efforts in the U.S.?

A federal grand jury indicted former Congressman David Rivera for failing to register as a foreign agent while lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan media tycoon Raúl Gorrín. Rivera allegedly received over \$5.5 million from Gorrín to lobby for the removal of sanctions, using shell companies to conceal the payments. The indictment includes charges of money laundering and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.