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26
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Organizations
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Document Information

Type: Political strategy memo / investigative report
File Size: 2.3 MB
Summary

This document, stamped with a House Oversight file number, outlines the extensive influence of the Koch Brothers on the 2016 Trump Transition team and cabinet appointments. It details financial connections between Koch-affiliated organizations (like Freedom Partners) and key figures such as Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, Betsy DeVos, and Rex Tillerson. The text explicitly advises buying Russian assets, predicting that sanctions will be lifted due to the new administration's ties to Russia and the oil industry.

People (26)

Name Role Context
Marc Short Former head of Freedom Partners, Chief of Staff to Mike Pence
Described as running the 'Koch bank' (Freedom Partners).
Mike Pence VP-elect, Governor of Indiana
Described as a frequent attendee of secretive Koch Brothers meetings.
Donald Trump President-elect
Mentioned regarding his staffing choices.
Matt Lloyd Communications and strategy for VP-elect Pence
Came from Koch Industries.
Don McGahn White House Counsel designate
Raised money for Freedom Partners; mentioned in relation to Tom Delay scandal.
Tom Delay Former politician
Mentioned in context of a scandal involving Don McGahn.
Mike Pompeo CIA-designate chief
Received campaign donations from Koch; Chief of Staff came from Koch world.
Chenowith Chief of Staff to Mike Pompeo
Came from the Koch world.
Betsy DeVos Education secretary designate
Donated to Americans for Prosperity.
Tom Pyle Department of Energy transition strategist
Affiliated with Koch Industries Office of Federal Affairs.
Messr. Henneberry Koch affiliate
Mentioned in a scandal involving Nikki Haley.
Nikki Haley UN Ambassador designate, Governor
Mentioned regarding a petrochemical port project scandal.
Corey Lewandowski Former campaign advisor
Came from 'KochLand'.
Rebekah Mercer Donor
Part of Koch network; donated to Freedom Partners.
Kellyanne Conway Advisor
Connected to Pence and Steve Bannon.
Steve Bannon Advisor
Connected to Center for National Policy.
David Bossie Trump deputy campaign manager
Came from Citizens United.
Alan Cobb Director of Coalitions for Trump
Came from Americans for Prosperity.
Daren Selnick Transition advisor
Came from Concerned Veterans.
Stuart Jolly Trump team member
Came from 'Kochland'.
Eli Miller Trump team member
Came from 'Kochland'.
Scott Hagerstrom Trump team member
Came from 'Kochland'.
Matt Ciepielowski Trump team member
Came from 'Kochland'.
Rex Tillerson Secretary of State designate
Referred to as 'Exxon Rex'; leaving Exxon; ties to Russia.
Vladimir Putin President of Russia
referred to as 'Uncle Vlad'.
Hillary Clinton Former Presidential Candidate
Mentioned regarding the election loss and Russia issue.

Timeline (1 events)

Semi-annual
Secretive meetings of the Koch Brothers
Unknown
Koch Brothers Mike Pence

Locations (3)

Location Context

Relationships (3)

Mike Pence Political/Financial Koch Brothers
Frequent attendee of secretive semi-annual meetings
Rex Tillerson Business/Political Vladimir Putin
Received highest civilian honour bestowed by Russia; 'Uncle Vlad' reference
Don McGahn Fundraiser Freedom Partners
Raised more than $100 million

Key Quotes (6)

"Freedom Partners is thought of as the 'Koch bank'."
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"Advisors are ALL Koch-related."
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"BUY the hell out of Russia -- Exxon Rex is a cabinet trifecta for Koch Brothers."
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"This will be a boom for Koch Industries as the sanctions against Russia are lifted."
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"Thank you Uncle Vlad for interfering in the elections"
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"These guys are geniuses with the news cycle."
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B. What do they do with their money? They support right wing Republican candidates for all organizations -- attorneys general, Senate, House and state political figures. This is where it gets interesting. Freedom Partners is thought of as the "Koch bank". Guess who ran this? Marc Short. It controls about $250 mn in funds for political activity. Guess who employed Marc Short as chief of staff? Indiana Governor Mike Pence. Guess who then employed him as chief of staff? President-elect Trump. Matt Lloyd is in charge of communications and strategy for VP-elect Pence -- he came from Koch Industries. Governor Pence was a frequent attendee of the secretive semi-annual meetings of the Koch Brothers. Guess who raised more than $100 million for Freedom Partners? Don McGahn. Guess who is the new White House Counsel for President-elect Trump? Don McGahn. (McGahn was embroiled in the Tom Delay scandal in the 2000s). Guess who had two companies which had Koch Brothers as investors and whose chief of staff (Chenowith) came from the Koch world? The new CIA-designate chief Mike Pompeo. (Pompeo's Kansas campaign received a $900,000 donation from Koch). Guess who gave $1 mn to Americans for Prosperity? Education secretary designate Betsy Devos. Guess who has written the strategy paper for the Department of Energy transition? Tom Pyle -- He is affiliated with the Koch Industries Office of federal Affairs and the Institute for Energy Research. Guess who was caught up in a Koch Industries scandal for a petrochemical port project (with a Koch affiliated Messr. Henneberry)? Governor Nikki Haley who is UN Ambassador designate.
C. Advisors are ALL Koch-related. Here is where it gets fun. Former campaign advisor Corey Lewandowski came from KochLand. Rebekah Mercer is part of Koch and and gave $2.5 mn to Freedom Partners. Kellyanne Conway has connections to Pence from way back and is connected to Steve Bannon through the Center for National Policy. Trump deputy campaign manager David Bossie came from Citizens United. The Director of Coalitions for Trump is named Alan Cobb -- he came from Americans for Prosperity. Daren Selnick is a transition advisor and he came from Concerned Veterans. Others on the Trump team who came from Kochland include Stuart Jolly, Eli Miller, Scott Hagerstrom and Matt Ciepielowski.
3. BUY the hell out of Russia -- Exxon Rex is a cabinet trifecta for Koch Brothers.
A. And there's Exxon Rex. Any contribution from Exxon received money from Koch -- and vice versa. Rex Tillerson is worth $151 million and is leaving Exxon next year. He seems to have accepted secretary of state position. He inked a deal worth $300 billion in oil and gas exploration in 2012. (For that, he received the highest civilian honour bestowed by Russia). This will be a boom for Koch Industries as the sanctions against Russia are lifted. (Thank you Uncle Vlad for interfering in the elections). This will be a boom for Russia -- for equities, FX and bonds. It is clear that sanctions against Russia will be lifted regardless of whether Russia interfered in the elections. (Clinton made this a campaign issue and still lost!).
B. Anyone who thinks this will be reversed by Greenpeace or other green organization is kidding themselves. The Senate and House is Republican. Majority parties control all committees so they control the agenda. The agenda is set. These guys are geniuses with the news cycle. And the vast array of think tanks controlled by the Koch Brothers (most of them) allows them to control the news cycle as well as the opinion pages of newspapers. The web on control on public opinion from the
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