Elliott Broidy, a former Republican National Committee official who received a pardon from Donald Trump in January 2021, is the head of a company that has been awarded a $106 million contract by the Department of Justice. Broidy had previously pleaded guilty to charges related to illegal lobbying. The contract is for monitoring prisoners' phone calls, according to federal contracting records. There is currently no evidence to suggest that Broidy's connections to Trump influenced the contract award.
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Company led by Elliott Broidy awarded $106 million federal contract
Elliott Broidy, who was pardoned by Donald Trump, has secured a $106 million contract from the Department of Justice for monitoring prisoners' phone calls. Broidy had previously pleaded guilty to illegal lobbying, and there is no evidence linking his pardon to the contract win.
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