Brokers charging up to Rs 28 crore — for pardon from Trump White House: Report

Brokers charging up to Rs 28 crore – for pardon from Trump White House: Report The investigation centred on an August session at the bar of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, where lobbyists Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl met Ammon.

What happened

American lobbyists such as Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl are pitching their Washington connections to individuals seeking pardons from United States (US) President Donald Trump, with fees reaching millions of dollars, according to a CBS News investigation.

In August, the two met convicted felon Ammon Covino and his wife, Crystal, at a bar in Virginia, United States, the American news broadcaster documented.

"With this particular White House, you have to put pressure on the president from all directions in a consistent way to force his hand, " Burkman remarked.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around brokers charging up to Rs 28 crore – for pardon from Trump point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.