Rep. Don Bacon Aids Trump Media in Visa for Macedonian CTO, Raising Conflict of Interest Concerns
Aug 29, 2024, 05:34 PM
In a notable instance of political intervention, U.S. Representative Don Bacon assisted a Trump Media executive in securing a U.S. visa for a Macedonian chief technology officer. This move, which involved hiring a foreign worker on a hard-to-obtain visa, was seen as a conflict of interest by an ethics lawyer. The decision to hire the Macedonian CTO was driven by cost considerations, as American candidates were reportedly more expensive. At the same time, former President Donald Trump was publicly discussing the possibility of supporting a primary challenger against Bacon, a moderate Republican congressman.
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