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LEWANDOWSKI TOP HITS

Highlights

Trump Acolyte

 Lewandowski said he could best help Trump working outside the White House upon forming consulting agency weeks after Trump’s election.

 Politico: Lewandowski made it seem that his consulting firm’s entire goal was to “help advance trump’s agenda”.

 Lewandowski said he’d have an “open door” to the White House as a US Senator.

Political Hack & Thug

 Members of New Hampshire’s GOP have labeled Lewandowski a “political hack”, and a “thug”

 New Hampshire governor, Chris Sununu, said he was “not a Corey fan”

Corrupt Shadow Lobbyist

 Lewandowski said he could best help the Trump administration serving in the private sector

 Lewandowski was forced to step down from the consulting firm he founded because he was peddling influence to Trump to clients without registering as a lobbyist

Entitled Hothead

 Lewandowski threatened to use his “political clout” to ruin his neighbors financially.

Violent

 Lewandowski Was Charged With Battery For Grabbing Breitbart Reporter After Trump News Conference and his claims that he never touched the reporter were debunked by Florida prosecutors.

 Lewandowski grabbed a protester by the collar after he entered a crowd during a Trump rally.

 Lewandowski made unwanted sexual advances to female reporters in Trump’s press corps

Hypocrite Lobbyist

 Lewandowski advocated against cap and trade policies while working for Americans for Prosperity while lobbying on behalf of solar energy company Borrego Solar

 Lewandowski lobbied for a medical device company that was deemed by a Senate Finance Committee investigation to have dubious business practices.

Failed Politician

 Lewandowski ran an incendiary campaign for Windham Town Treasurer in non-partisan local election.

 Lewandowski lost the election for Windham town treasurer in a landslide after the incumbent decided against retiring to keep Lewandowski from winning.

Lacks Common Sense

 Lewandowski carelessly brought a gun into the US House building inside a laundry bag.

Racist Attacks

 Lewandowski accused John E. Sununu of having ties to a group that supported terror organizations.

 Lewandowski circulated mailers that falsely said Netanyahu planned to campaign for Smith for being a “supporter of Israel”.

Defender Of Corruption

 Lewandowski wrote in a letter to a judge requesting leniency for his former boss, Congressman Bob Ney, after Ney was indicted in the Abramoff corruption scandal.

Trump Acolyte

IN WMUR APPEARANCE, LEWANDOWSKI SAID HE’D HAVE AN “OPEN DOOR TO THE [TRUMP] WHITE HOUSE”

August 2019: Lewandowski Touted Access To Trump Saying He Would Have “Open Door To The White House” As New Hampshire Senator. “President Donald Trump's former campaign manager said his access to the White House is a strong reason voters should consider him if he decides to run for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. In an interview that will air Sunday on WMUR's ‘CloseUP,’ Corey Lewandowski said he's interested in a 2020 run against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. ‘I believe I would have an open door to the White House, to have the opportunity to say to the president, 'We need additional funding for the opioid crisis here. We need you up here and the vice president here to address these issues,' Lewandowski said.” [WMUR, 8/2/19]

 Gregg: Lewandowski “Cut In The Same Mold” As Manafort, Cohen, Roger Stone; Would Be “Horrific Candidate”. “Former U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg called him a ‘thug.’ ‘In my opinion Corey Lewandowski would be a horrific candidate,’ Gregg said. ‘He's cut in the same mold as Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen and Roger Stone,’ Gregg said, referring to Trump’s former campaign chair, former attorney and former adviser. Manafort and Cohen are serving time in prison, while Stone has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, including obstruction of justice. ‘These are people I have no respect for, and like them, (Lewandowski) would not contribute in any positive way to the quality of American governance,’ Gregg said.” [WMUR, 8/2/19]

SAID THAT THE “PEOPLE IN WASHINGTON” AND “PARTY LEADERSHIP” WANTED OTHERS TO CLEAR THE PRIMARY FIELD FOR HIM

August 2019: Lewandowski Said It Was the Preference Of “People In Washington”, “Party Leadership” That He Was Uncontested In NH GOP Senate Primary. “’Any candidate who would want to run in what is going to be a competitive general election race would want to have the opportunity to focus on that general election as early as possible,’ he said. ‘I think that would be the preference of the people in Washington, the preference of all the party leadership. ‘You can’t force people to run or not to run,’ Lewandowski said. ‘But I’d rather have the opportunity to sit down, if I decide to do this, and speak with those announced candidates, and say, ‘What can we do to come together so that our end goal is the same, which is to defeat Jeanne Shaheen?’” [WMUR, 8/2/19]

Political Hack & Thug

MEMBERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE GOP CALLED LEWANDOWSKI “A HACK”, “A JOKE” & “A THUG”

Former Sen. Gregg Trashed Lewandowski As A “Horrific Candidate,” A “Thug” & Said He Was “Cut In The Same Mold” As Manafort, Cohen,, Stone

August 2019: Former US Senator Judd Gregg Said Lewandowski Would Be “Horrific Candidate”. “Former U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg called him a ‘thug.’ ‘In my opinion Corey Lewandowski would be a horrific candidate,’ Gregg said. ‘He's cut in the same mold as Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen and Roger Stone,’ Gregg said, referring to Trump’s former campaign chair, former attorney and former adviser. Manafort and Cohen are serving time in prison, while Stone has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, including obstruction of justice. ‘These are people I have no respect for, and like them, (Lewandowski) would not contribute in any positive way to the quality of American governance,’ Gregg said.” [WMUR, 8/2/19]

August 2019: Former US Senator Judd Gregg Said Lewandowski Called Lewandowski “A Thug” That Didn’t “Contribute In Any Positive Way”. “The GOP establishment is not taking news of Lewandowski's interest in the race sitting down. Former U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg called him a ‘thug.’ ‘In my opinion Corey Lewandowski would be a horrific candidate," Gregg said. ‘He's cut in the same mold as Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen and Roger Stone,’ Gregg said, referring to Trump’s former campaign chair, former attorney and former adviser. Manafort and Cohen are serving time in prison, while Stone has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges, including obstruction of justice. ‘These are people I have no respect for, and like them, (Lewandowski) would not contribute in any positive way to the quality of American governance,’ Gregg said.” [WMUR, 8/2/19]

Gov. Sununu Was Reportedly “Not A Corey Fan” And Worried That The Upcoming Trump Rally In The State Would Be Used To Promote His Senate Bid

Politico: Governor Sununu “Relayed Concerns” Trump Would Use NH Rally To Promote Lewandowski’s Campaign. “Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has relayed concerns about Trump's controversial former campaign manager to party leadership. Tom Rath, a former New Hampshire attorney general and a prominent Republican in the state, says he’s ‘not a Corey fan.’ Former GOP Sen. Judd Gregg took to the pages of New Hampshire’s biggest newspaper to deride Lewandowski as a ‘thug.’ And Dave Carney, a longtime New Hampshire-based strategist who’s worked on an array of statewide Republican campaigns, called the idea of a Lewandowski candidacy a ‘joke.’” [Politico, 8/14/19]

 Politico: NH Governor Sununu Was “Not A Corey Fan”. “Tom Rath, a former New Hampshire attorney general and a prominent Republican in the state, says he’s ‘not a Corey fan.’ Former GOP Sen. Judd Gregg took to the pages of New Hampshire’s biggest newspaper to deride Lewandowski as a ‘thug.’ And Dave Carney, a longtime New Hampshire-based strategist who’s worked on an array of statewide Republican campaigns, called the idea of a Lewandowski candidacy a ‘joke.’” [Politico, 8/14/19]

Respected NH GOP Strategist Dave Carney Said Lewandowski Was “A Political Hack” And “A Joke”

NH GOP Strategist: Lewandowski Was “A Political Hack”. “And Dave Carney, a longtime New Hampshire-based strategist who’s worked on an array of statewide Republican campaigns, called the idea of a Lewandowski candidacy a ‘joke.’ ‘He adds nothing to the ticket and doesn’t help the president or the ticket in any way,’ Carney said. “Corey is a political hack.

Political hacks make bad candidates generally.’ Tensions over Lewandowski are spilling into the open, with the state GOP establishment in near open revolt over the Trump loyalist’s prospective campaign.” [Politico, 8/14/19]

NH GOP Strategist: Idea Of Lewandowski Candidacy Was “A Joke” “And Dave Carney, a longtime New Hampshire- based strategist who’s worked on an array of statewide Republican campaigns, called the idea of a Lewandowski candidacy a ‘joke.’ ‘He adds nothing to the ticket and doesn’t help the president or the ticket in any way,’ Carney said. “Corey is a political hack. Political hacks make bad candidates generally.’ Tensions over Lewandowski are spilling into the open, with the state GOP establishment in near open revolt over the Trump loyalist’s prospective campaign.” [Politico, 8/14/19]

Corrupt Shadow Lobbyist

LEWANDOWSKI SAID HE COULD BEST HELP TRUMP “OUTSIDE THE FORMAL STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT” & FOUNDED A DC-BASED CONSULTING FIRM THAT SPECIALIZED IN ADVANCING THE TRUMP AGENDA…

December 2016: Lewandowski Said He Could Best Help Trump “Outside The Formal Structure Of The Government” In Statement Released Following Opening Of Consulting Firm. “’I will always be President-elect Trump's biggest supporter,’ Lewandowski said in a statement. ‘After considering multiple opportunities within the administration, I informed him and his team I think I can best help him outside the formal structure of the government. I very much look forward to doing that every day.’ The website of the new government affairs and political consulting firm, called Avenue Strategies, advertised Lewandowski's and Bennett's close ties to Trump and even their office's physical proximity to the White House, at 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue (the same building that currently houses Trump's transition team).” [Politico, 12/21/16]

 Lewandowski Said Goal Of His Consulting Firm Was To Ensure “Individuals Who Want To Support Trump’s Agenda Will Have The Opportunity To Do That.” “While Bennett said he has never been registered before as a lobbyist, Lewandowski was previously a registered lobbyist between 2005 and 2011, with clients including Passport Systems and Borrego Solar. Lewandowski did not commit to registering as a lobbyist. ‘I've never said I'm going to be a registered lobbyist,’ he said. ‘What we're going to do is make sure individuals who want to support Trump's agenda will have the opportunity to do that.’" [Politico, 12/21/16]

Politico: Lewandowski Made It Seem That Entire Purpose Of His Consulting Firm Was “To Help Advance Trump’s Agenda”. “Lewandowski's statement made it sound like the firm's purpose was to help advance Trump's agenda: ‘It is necessary to have strong, organized outside groups who can help ensure the president-elect's agenda is achieved. My goal is to make sure the priorities of the Trump administration become a reality.’ But the firm's website makes clear it's in business for its clients: ‘Our firm provides client-tailored strategy and guidance carefully designed to help our clients navigate our government.’ Lewandowski had openly jockeyed for a top job in Trump's White House, at one point telling people that he wanted to be chief of staff. But a number of Trump's close allies objected to the prospect of hiring Lewandowski for an influential job, citing his penchant for bitter infighting and allegations of aggressive behavior.” [Politico, 12/21/16]

Lewandowski Claimed His Lobbying Effort Did Not Conflict With The “Drain The Swamp” Message Of Trump

December 2016: Lewandowski Said His Lobbying Efforts Didn’t Conflict With Trump’s “Drain The Swamp” Message Because That Pertained To Bureaucrats Not Government Contractors. “Lewandowski himself has railed against lobbyists and consultants to colleagues on the Trump campaign, at one point advocating the idea of a ‘blacklist’ of consultants who opposed Trump and who he hinted would be barred from lucrative political work under Trump. In an interview, Lewandowski said his firm didn't conflict with Trump's message, suggesting that ‘drain the swamp’ referred to bureaucracy, not people profiting on government contacts. (In fact, all five points of Trump's plan to "drain the swamp" involved lobbying, and none involved bureaucracy.) ‘The message he has talked about is bureaucracy that has ran amok is a problem,’ he said. ‘I think most companies would prefer to have a fast 'no' than a long 'maybe.' We are going to help companies get a faster answer.’" [Politico, 12/21/16]

…BUT LATER HAD TO STEP DOWN AFTER HE WAS “ACCUSED OF PEDDLING ACCESS TO THE WHITE HOUSE” WHILE FAILING TO REGISTER AS A FEDERAL LOBBYIST AND OFFERING “POTENTIAL FOREIGN AND OTHER CLIENTS ACCESS” TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

CNBC: Lewandowski Stepped Down From Avenue Strategies After “He Was Accused Of Peddling Access To The White House”. “When Lewandowski was in charge, the firm focused more on small U.S. companies looking for lobbying assistance, records show. However, he stepped down from Avenue Strategies in May 2017 after he was accused of peddling access to the White House while also not having the proper paperwork to run the firm.” [CNBC, 5/14/18]

Washington Post: Lewandowski Stepped Away From Consulting Firm After Failing To Register As Lobbyist While Offering “Potential Foreign And Other Clients Access” To Trump Administration. “President Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is leaving Avenue Strategies, the lobbying and consulting firm he co-founded after the election. His departure, first reported Thursday by Bloomberg News, occurred after news stories revealed that Lewandowski had not registered as a lobbyist, even though his firm appeared to be offering potential foreign and other clients access to top administration officials.” [Washington Post, 5/4/17]

Washington Post: Lewandowski’s Firm’s Affiliate Solicited Business In Eastern Europe By “Offering Access To Trump, Vice President Mike Pence”. “Last week, Politico reported that an affiliate of Avenue — Washington East West Political Strategies — had been soliciting business in Eastern Europe by offering clients access to Trump, Vice President Pence and other top administration officials.” [Washington Post, 5/4/17]

Washington Post: Other Lobbyist Raised Concerns Over Lewandowski’s Firm Because He Was “Boasting Of His Ability To Reach Trump Personally” To Potential Clients. “Other Trump advisers have formed consulting and lobbying firms after the election. Lewandowski, who served as campaign manager until June of last year, had been among the most high profile. His refusal to register became controversial among other lobbyists who circulated reports that Lewandowski was pitching potential clients by boasting of his ability to reach Trump personally.” [Washington Post, 5/4/17]

Lewandowski’s Firm Landed Wealthy Corporate Clients That Supported Trump’s Campaign

CNBC: Lewandowski’s Consulting Firm Clients Included “Mostly Foreign Clients” That Included “Venezuelan Petroleum Giants Citgo”, “Altria”. “The firm, which was founded by former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and senior campaign advisor Barry Bennett, put together a list of mainly foreign clients starting shortly after the 2016 presidential election. Lewandowski left the firm almost a year ago, months after its founding, but Bennett remains a partner. The Avenue Strategies client list has included Venezuelan petroleum giant Citgo and tobacco company Altria, which is based in Virginia, according to sources and lobbying disclosure forms reviewed by CNBC.” [CNBC, 5/14/18]

CNBC: Before Signing Onto Avenue Strategies Citgo Was “Backer Of Lewandowski’s And Bennett’s Old Boss Donald Trump”. “Avenue Strategies has made approximately $320,000 since making the deal with Citgo last year. Before the deal was struck, however, Citgo was a backer of Lewandowski’s and Bennett’s old boss, Donald Trump. According to Federal Election Commission records, Citgo contributed $500,000 to Trump’s inaugural committee, making the oil and gas company among the group’s top donors. The lobbying registration filing, which is a formal announcement describing the agreement between a lobbying firm and a separate company, was signed in May.” [CNBC, 5/14/18]

CNBC: Trump’s Economic Sanctions Against Venezuela “Excluded Citgo”. “In August 2017, Trump signed financial sanctions against Venezuela but excluded Citgo. The sanctions were meant to punish the Venezuelan government as it moved to rewrite the country’s constitution and consolidate power. Citgo, however, was allowed to operate as normal.” [CNBC, 5/14/18]

Entitled Hothead

LEWANDOWSKI THREATENED TO USE HIS “POLITICAL CLOUT” TO MAKE HIS NEIGHBOR’S LIVES “A NIGHTMARE” FOLLOWING LEGAL DISPUTE 5

July 2017: Lewandowski Filed $5 Million Lawsuit Against Neighbors Over Access To A Waterfront Property He Owned In Windham, NH; Claimed Neighbors Intentionally Blocked Easement To Property. “Lewandowski, who lives at 21 Emerson Road, filed a $5 million lawsuit against his neighbors Glenn and Irene Schwartz in July 2017 over access to a waterfront property he owns at nearby 15 Emerson Road. He claims the Schwartzes purposefully blocked an easement that runs through their property, hindering construction of a now-completed 2,152 square foot garage on his land that cannot be accessed any other way.” [Derry News, 9/28/18]

August 2017: Lewandowski’s Neighbors Filed Countersuit Claiming He Harassed Them In Land Dispute, Threatened To Use “Political Clout” To Make Their Lives “A Nightmare”. “Glenn and Irene Schwartz countersued Lewandowski this month after he filed a $5 million lawsuit in July over access to a pond-front property in Windham, New Hampshire. Lewandowski accused the couple of blocking an easement granted to him so he could reach the tract. Court documents indicate Lewandowski is building a garage at the property. In the countersuit, the Schwartzes accuse Lewandowski of repeatedly intimidating them, once coming out of his house with a baseball bat and another time yelling on the phone that he would ‘use his political connections and clout to shut down all building and work and make your life a nightmare with an expensive and extended lawsuit.’” [AP, 8/15/17]

 Defendants In Lewandowski Lawsuit Claimed He Told Them He Would Buy Their House “For 10 Cents On The Dollar” After Financially Ruining The Couple. “The dispute involves an easement on the Schwartz property that Lewandowski has been using to access the property where he was building the garage, which is located near his residence. Lewandowski is allowed to use the easement, but the Schwartzes claim he used it beyond what was intended. They filed a counter suit. In their latest motion, the Schwartzes allege Lewandowski threatened them with an expensive and extended lawsuit in 2015 and that in May 2017 told them during a phone call that ‘if they did not cooperate with him, he would sue and become the defendants' worst nightmare and eventually break them and tie them up in court indefinitely at great cost and harm.’ They also claim that Irene Schwartz heard Lewandowski make a comment on June 15 that ‘he was going to buy her house for 10 cents on the dollar when they cannot afford to stay in court anymore.’" [Union Leader, 8/10/18]

 October 2018: Lewandowski’s Lawsuit Was Dismissed; Neighbors Agreed To Settle Countersuit Without Trial. “Glenn and Irene Schwartz countersued Lewandowski after he filed a $5 million lawsuit over access to a pond- front property in Windham, New Hampshire. Lewandowski accused the couple of blocking an easement granted to him so he could reach the tract while the couple said he threatened them. Court documents indicate Lewandowski is building a garage at the property alongside a cottage. Lewandowski's lawsuit has been dismissed while the Schwartz's have agreed to settle most of their claims except a running dispute over the use of a small easement that allows Lewandowski to access the property. A jury trial set for Tuesday was canceled. ‘I think the settlement was in the interest of both parties,’ said Lewandowski's attorney William Sullivan, adding that the details remained confidential.” [AP, 10/17/18]

Violent

LEWANDOWSKI WAS ACCUSED OF MAKING SEXUAL ADVANCES ON FEMALE REPORTERS

BuzzFeed: Lewandowski Was Accused Of Making “Sexual Comments About Female Journalists”, Calling Women In Campaign Press Corps “To Make Unwanted Romantic Advances”. “In recent interviews with more than half a dozen sources who have worked with Trump’s top aide, Corey Lewandowski, the strategist was accused of pushing a CNN reporter who tried to ask the candidate a question; physically confronting an aide for a rival campaign in a post-debate spin room; publicly shouting threats over the phone at a restaurant; making sexual comments about female journalists; and calling up women in the campaign press corps late at night to make unwanted romantic advances.” [Buzzfeed, 3/21/16]

Buzzfeed: Lewandowski made “Sexually Suggestive” Comments To Female Journalists. “There is also talk among Trump’s traveling press corps about his behavior toward women. Politico first reported that Lewandowski has made ‘sexually suggestive’ comments to female journalists that one recipient described as ‘completely inappropriate in a professional setting.’ 6

In conversations with reporters, he has expressed frustration with female journalists covering the campaign while also voicing a wish to have sex with them.” [Buzzfeed, 3/21/16]

Buzzfeed: Sources Said Lewandowski Called Female Reporters Late At Night To Come On To Them “Not Sounding Entirely Sober”. “In conversations with reporters, he has expressed frustration with female journalists covering the campaign while also voicing a wish to have sex with them. And sources told BuzzFeed News that more than once, Lewandowski has called female reporters late at night to come on to them, often not sounding entirely sober. Some in the press corps joke that if Lewandowski is calling after a certain hour, women are better off not answering.” [Buzzfeed, 3/21/16]

Lewandowski Contemplated Suing BuzzFeed Over The Article

Trump’s Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski, Contemplating Suing Buzzfeed Over Article On His Potential Sexual Advances On Female Reporters. According to New York Magazine, “Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is considering suing BuzzFeed over an article alleging that he made unwanted sexual advances toward female journalists covering the candidate — perhaps doing so under the influence of alcohol. ‘That’s a question for the attorneys,’ Lewandowski told me. ‘I’m not a public person. I told [BuzzFeed reporter] McKay Coppins that his story was inaccurate. I told him not to publish. And he chose to run the story anyway.’” [New York Magazine, 3/22/16]

Lewandowski Criticized BuzzFeed For Trusting An Anonymous Source Who Claimed He Made Sexual Advances While Under The Influence On Female Reporters. According to New York Magazine, “Coppins, whose story is co- bylined with BuzzFeed reporter Rosie Gray, reported that Lewandowski made ‘sexual comments about female journalists’ and that he called ‘women in the campaign press corps late at night to make unwanted romantic advances.’ ‘It’s all conjecture,’ Lewandowski said. ‘Oh, an anonymous source said I did X? Does that mean I can tweet out ‘Mr. Y has had inappropriate relationships with little boys’? Where is the line?’ BuzzFeed declined to comment on Lewandowski’s remarks.” [New York Magazine, 3/22/16]

 Trump Was Likely To Support His Campaign Manager’s Lawsuit Against BuzzFeed, As He Is A Frequent Critic Of Journalists. According to New York Magazine, “If Lewandowski chooses to move forward with a suit, he’s working for a candidate who likely won’t object. Trump has a history of suing journalists and likes to call reporters ‘disgusting.’ At a press conference in February, Trump said his administration would look into ‘opening up libel laws’ to punish unfriendly news organizations. ‘When they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles we can sue them and win lots of money,’ he said. ‘We’re going to have people sue you like you’ve never got sued before.’” [New York Magazine, 3/22/16]

LEWANDOWSKI WAS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER FORCIBLE GRABBING A BREITBART REPORTER

March 2016: Lewandowski Was Seen Forcibly Grabbing Breitbart Reporter Michelle Fields When She Tried To Ask Trump A Question Following News Conference. “Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski forcibly yanked Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields out of the way after his press conference in Florida on Tuesday night. Fields was attempting to ask Trump a question as he exited the press conference. Secret Service was starting to clear a path, when Fields was forcibly grabbed on her arm by Lewandowski, moving her out of the way and nearly bringing her down to the ground, a source who witnessed the situation told POLITICO.” [Politico, 3/9/16]

NBC: Lewandowski Was Charged With Simple Battery Following Incident Where He Grabbed Breitbart Reporter Fields. “Lewandowski, 42, was charged by police with simple battery after Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields accused him of grabbing her as she attempted to ask Trump a question at a March 8 campaign event at Trump International Golf Club in Jupiter.” [NBC News, 4/14/16]

 Palm Beach County Prosecutor Declined To Prosecute Lewandowski But Acknowledged He Grabbed Fields. “Lewandowski, 42, was charged by police with simple battery after Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields accused him of grabbing her as she attempted to ask Trump a question at a March 8 campaign event at Trump International Golf Club in Jupiter. But on Thursday, Palm Beach County prosecutors said that while Lewandowski

had grabbed Fields — contradicting the aide's denials — the evidence was not strong enough to support a criminal prosecution.” [NBC News, 4/14/16]

NBC: Lewandowski Denied Breitbart Reporter’s Accusation, Claimed He “Never Touched Fields” During Trump News Conference. “Lewandowski initially said he never touched Fields, but video released by police showed that he did grab her. Palm Beach County State Attorney David Aronberg said in a news conference that the facts "undermine" Lewandowski's defense but "do not outweigh" his claim of innocence given the circumstances captured on video.” [NBC News, 4/14/16]

 NBC: Palm Beach County Prosecutors Acknowledged Lewandowski Clearly Grabbed Fields But Declined To Convict Lewandowski For Battery. “Lewandowski, 42, was charged by police with simple battery after Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields accused him of grabbing her as she attempted to ask Trump a question at a March 8 campaign event at Trump International Golf Club in Jupiter. But on Thursday, Palm Beach County prosecutors said that while Lewandowski had grabbed Fields — contradicting the aide's denials — the evidence was not strong enough to support a criminal prosecution.” [NBC News, 4/14/16]

VIOLENCE AGAINST PROTESTORS

CBS News Reporter Released Video Showing Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski Grabbing Protester By The Collar At Tucson Rally. According to The Los Angeles Times, “Video from a Donald Trump rally in Tucson on Saturday appears to show the billionaire businessman’s campaign manager grabbing the collar of a protester, who then stumbled backward. The rally inside the Tucson Convention Center came after Trump spoke to supporters earlier in the day in a Phoenix suburb where he was also met by protesters. In the video, posted by a CBS News reporter, a man who is identified as campaign manager Corey Lewandowski grabs a young protester by the collar. Trump's campaign pointed to another man in the video as having tugged the protester hard enough to jar him; the video is inconclusive on that point, though it clearly shows Lewandowski grabbing hold of the man's shirt. ” [Los Angeles Times, 3/19/16]

Reince Priebus: Lewandowski’s Actions Were “Certainly Not Something We Condone”. “Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday campaign officials should avoid ‘getting involved in confrontations.’ ‘Getting involved is not the answer. I think you leave these things up to the professionals. You've got professional police; you've got Secret Service,’ Priebus told CNN's Dana Bash on ‘State of the Union.’ ‘It's certainly not something that we would condone as far as the continuation of violence -- and it goes to both sides,’ he said. ‘It starts with agitators, and then people take matters into their own hands. It just obviously doesn't work.’" [CNN, 3/26/16]

 CNN: Reince Priebus Said Campaign Officials Should Avoid “Getting Involved In Confrontations” Following Lewandowski’s Interaction With Protesters. “Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday campaign officials should avoid ‘getting involved in confrontations.’ ‘Getting involved is not the answer. I think you leave these things up to the professionals. You've got professional police; you've got Secret Service,’ Priebus told CNN's Dana Bash on ‘State of the Union.’ ‘It's certainly not something that we would condone as far as the continuation of violence -- and it goes to both sides,’ he said. ‘It starts with agitators, and then people take matters into their own hands. It just obviously doesn't work.’" [CNN, 3/26/16]

Following The Beating Of A Homeless Man At A Trump Rally, Lewandowski Said Violence Was “Unacceptable” But That “We Should Not Be Ashamed To Be Americans” And That We Should “Be Proud Of Our Heritage.” According to Poughkeepsie Journal, “Asked about the Boston beating, Lewandowski acknowledged that violence is ‘unacceptable,’ continuing: ‘However, we should not be ashamed to be Americans. We should be proud of our country, proud of our heritage and continue to be the greatest country in the world.’ Like his boss, Lewandowski isn’t subtle. His dog-whistle about ‘heritage’ and being ‘proud’ was heard loud and clear by the white supremacist underworld, which is rallying behind Trump.” [Poughkeepsie Journal, 9/4/15]

Hypocrite Lobbyist

LEWANDOWSKI LOBBIED FOR GREEN ENERGY COMPANIES WHILE FIGHTING CAP AND TRADE LEGISLATION WITH KOCH-BACKED AFP 8

2009: While At Schwartz Communications, Lewandowski Lobbied For Borrego Solar. [Open Secrets, Accessed 3/30/16;

BORREGO SOLAR RELIED ON FEDERAL AND STATE TAX CREDITS TO GROW THEIR COMPANY

2008: Borrego Solar’s COO And Co-Owner Stated That The Company Relied On Federal And State Tax Credits To Offset The Costs Of Their Solar Electric Systems And Promote Company Growth. According to Lowell Sun, “Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a fast-growing designer and installer of solar electric power systems for commercial, residential and public sector clients, welcomed about 50 area dignitaries and others to its grand opening on 205 Industrial Ave. East yesterday. […] ‘We expect to double our growth every year through 2012,’ said Chief Operations Officer and co-owner Chris Anderson. […] Anderson explained that federal and state tax credits can go a long way toward offsetting the cost of installation, roughly $35,000 for a typical three-bedroom home in Massachusetts. Massachusetts offers a $2.25 tax rebate for each watt of power installed, with the typical system being for 4,000 watts (4 megawatts). That $9,000 in savings increases further with a $1,000 state tax credit and $2,000 federal tax incentives are included. Efforts to double the federal incentive have so far stalled, however.” [Lowell Sun, 6/24/08]

AS LEWANDOWSKI SPONSORED PROTESTS AGAINST CAP AND TRADE AT AFP, HE LOBBIED ON BEHALF OF BORREGO SOLAR ON THE 2010 ENERGY AND APPROPRIATIONS ACT

As Lewandowski Sponsored Protests Against Cap And Trade At AFP, He Lobbied On Behalf Of Borrego Solar On The 2010 Energy And Appropriations Act. According to Mother Jones, “In 2009, AFP was sponsoring anti-Obamacare protests and opposing a cap-and-trade program designed to counter climate change. Meanwhile, Lewandowski, according to disclosure forms, was lobbying members of the House and Senate on behalf of Borrego Solar in connection with the 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, a $33.5 billion spending bill that financed major energy and water infrastructure projects. In early 2009, as the bill was under consideration, Lewandowski escorted a group of Borrego executives to Capitol Hill for meetings with lawmakers, including Rep. Nikki Tsongas (D-Mass.). Tsongas—whose office confirmed the meeting with Lewandowski—later inserted a $500,000 earmark into the appropriations bill for a major solar electricity project in Lancaster, Massachusetts, that involved Borrego.” [Mother Jones, 3/30/16]

Lewandowski Met With Representative Nikki Tsongas On Behalf Of Borrego; Who Inserted A $500,000 Earmark Into The Energy Appropriations Bill For A Major Solar Electricity Project That Involved Borrego. According to Mother Jones, “In early 2009, as the bill was under consideration, Lewandowski escorted a group of Borrego executives to Capitol Hill for meetings with lawmakers, including Rep. Nikki Tsongas (D-Mass.). Tsongas—whose office confirmed the meeting with Lewandowski—later inserted a $500,000 earmark into the appropriations bill for a major solar electricity project in Lancaster, Massachusetts, that involved Borrego.” [Mother Jones, 3/30/16]

LEWANDOWSKI LOBBIED FOR MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY WITH DUBIOUS BUSINESS PRACTICES

Lewandowski Lobbied On Behalf Of Cyberonics, Which Received $588,903 In Federal Contracts That Following Year

2006-2007: While At Schwartz Communications, Lewandowski Lobbied For Cyberonics Inc. [Open Secrets, Accessed 3/30/16]

FY 2008: Cyberonics Received $588,903 In Department Of Defense And Department Of Veteran Affairs Contracts. [USA Spending.gov, Accessed 3/30/16 Office Of Public Records, U.S. Senate, Terminated 12/31/07]

Earlier That Year, Senator Chuck Grassley Launched An Investigation Into The FDA’s Approval Of Cyberonic’s VNS Therapy Device For Depression Treatment

The Senate Finance Committee Questioned Why The FDA Approved Cyberonics’ Device For Depression. According to Star Tribune, “Cyberonics submitted more data and, in a highly unusual move, the FDA reversed itself in February 2005. Formal approval came in July. The Senate Finance Committee questioned why the director of the agency’s device division overruled ‘the comprehensive scientific evaluation of more than 20 FDA scientists, medical officers and management staff who reviewed Cyberonics’ application.’ An FDA spokesman defended the reversal, saying the agency weighed scientific data, staff concerns, the panel’s recommendation, the impact the therapy would have on people with no other options, and data tied to the device’s use for epilepsy.” [Star Tribune, 4/3/06]

Senator Grassley Investigated The FDA’s Decision To Approve Cyberonics Inc.’s VNS Therapy Device For Depression. According to Reuters Health Medical News, “Lawmakers should give the Food and Drug Administration the power to require additional studies from drug-makers after their products hit the market, according to a report released on Monday that found lingering safety problems at the agency. The Government Accountability Office said there is no clear process for the FDA to monitor already ap-proved products. ‘[…] The findings were released by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, who requested the report in late 2004 after Merck & Co. Inc. recalled arthritis pill Vioxx that was linked to heart problems. […] Grassley, an Iowa Republican, has investigated several agency decisions, including FDA’s approval of Cyberonics Inc.’s VNS Therapy device for depression as well as a controversial trial of Northfield Laboratories Inc.’s experimental blood product.” [Reuters Health Medical News, 4/24/06]

Grassley’s Investigation Revealed That The FDA Had Approved Cyberonic’s Device For Depression, Despite Its Own Internal Investigators Objections That It Lacked Scientific Standing

July 2005: FDA Officials Overruled The Objections Of their Own Staff Investigators To Approve Cyberonics Implants To Treat Depression. According to USA TODAY, “In July 1997, the FDA approved Cyberonics’ implants to treat a form of epilepsy. To date, that product has been implanted in more than 40,000 epilepsy patients. In July 2005, agency administrators overruled the objections of their own staff investigators to approve the implants to treat depression, as well. The device has been implanted in about 1,600 depression patients, many of them during company-paid clinical trials. Cyberonics estimates as many as 4 million severely depressed Americans could benefit from the product, a U.S. patient base 20 times larger than its potential U.S. epilepsy patient base. First, the company must persuade Medicare to pay for the procedure for depression, as it does for epilepsy.” [USA TODAY, 11/21/06]

The FDA Medical Officer That Approved Cyberonics Device For Depression Had Overruled The “Unanimous Opinion” Of His Scientific Staff. According to Medical Device Week, “A top federal medical official overruled the unanimous opinion of his scientific staff when he decided last year to approve a pacemaker-like device to treat persistent depression, a Senate committee report charged last week. The report charged that the device, the surgically implanted Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) system made by Cyberonics (Houston), had not proved effective against depression in its only clinical trial for treatment of that illness. As a result, scientists at the FDA repeatedly and unanimously recommended rejecting the application of the company to sell it as such a treatment, said the report, written by the staff of the Senate Finance Committee.” [Medical Device Week, 2/21/06]

Cyberonics’ Device Had Been Approved For Epilepsy In 1997, But 2004 Clinical Trial Data The FDA Considered In 2004, Did Not Show That It Worked For Depression. According to The New York Times, “Cyberonics’ implant, a battery-powered, pacemakerlike device that stimulates the vagus nerve just below the neck, has been used widely since 1997 as an F.D.A.-approved treatment for epilepsy. But the clinical trial data the F.D.A. considered in 2004 did not show conclusively that VNS Therapy, as the treatment is called, was effective for severe depression when compared with patients who had a device implanted but no power turned on. [Cyberonics Chairman and Chief Executive] Mr. Cummins bitterly criticized the agency at the time. Through a combination of lobbying and additional data, Cyberonics got the F.D.A. to reverse its stance, with conditions, in February 2005. It received final approval last July to market VNS Therapy for depression, but not before the controversy led to an inquiry by the Senate Finance Committee into the tangled process. Since then, Mr. Cummins has spent much of his time battling insurers who label the therapy experimental and who are hesitant to pay for it as a depression treatment.” [New York Times, 6/9/06]

Senator Grassley Questioned Whether Medicaid And Medicare Dollars Were Being Put To Good Use On Purchasing The Device For Depression

February 2006: Senator Grassley Called Into Question The FDA’s Approval Of Cyberonic’s VNS Therapy System For Depression, And Questioned Whether Medicare And Medicaid Dollars Were Being Properly Spent On The $25,000 Device. According to Medical Device Week, “Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the Senate Finance Committee chairman and an outspoken critic of the FDA, questioned the product’s approval Thursday during a speech on the Senate floor. ‘I am greatly concerned the FDA standard for approval may not have been met here, and if that’s the case it raises further difficult questions about whether Medicare or Medicaid dollars should be used to pay for this device now,’ he said. Grassley, whose committee oversees the Medicaid and Medicare healthcare programs, said he worried the device may not meet the usual FDA criteria for safety and effectiveness. He also said that the agency should have made the internal dissent public. ‘The FDA has limited the kind and quality of information publicly available to patients and their doctors and deprived them of information that may be relevant to their own risk-benefit analysis,’ the report said. In its conclusion, the report also said that the level of scientific dissent within the FDA regarding the effec-tiveness of the VNS therapy system raises concerns about the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for a $25,000 device.” [Medical Device Week, 2/21/06]

Senator Grassley On The FDA’s Approval Of Cyberonic’s Device: “I Am Greatly Concerned That The Food And Drug Administration Standard For Approval May Not Have Been Met Here.” According to The Houston Chronicle, “Cyberonics shares dropped Friday after a Senate panel questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the Houston firm’s implantable device for treating severe depression. The Senate Finance Committee issued a report Thursday challenging the FDA’s decision last July to ap-prove use of Cyberonics’ Vagus Nerve Stimulator for patients suffering chronic or ‘treatment-resistant’ depression. ‘I am greatly concerned that the Food and Drug Administration standard for approval may not have been met here,’ Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said on the Senate floor Thursday. Cyberonics Chief Executive Officer Robert ‘Skip’ Cummins quickly fired back, saying the committee ‘issued a report without having interviewed world renowned experts’ on treatment-resistant depression.” [Houston Chronicle, 2/18/06]

A WATCHDOG GROUP PUBLIC CITIZEN ALSO CALLED FOR U.S. REGULATORS TO PULL CYBERONICS VNS REGULATOR FROM THE MARKETS AND STOP MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PAYMENTS FOR IT.

Public Citizen Called For U.S. Regulators To Pull Cyberonic’s Electronic Stimulator Device From The Market And Called On The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services To Not Reimburse For The VNS System. According to Medical Device Week, “Watchdog group Public Citizen (Washington) has called for U.S. regulators to pull Cyberonics’ (Houston) depression treatment from the U.S. market, claiming the company has not proven that the electronic stimulator device is effective. The group urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS;Baltimore) not to reimburse for the surgically implanted Vagus NerveStimulation (VNS) electronic device in the treatment of severe depression because it charges that the therapy is ‘ineffective.’ Public Citizen said it is apparently the first advocacy group to seek a National Coverage Determination denying reimbursement under Medicare. The consumer group also is filing a petition with the FDA urging the reversal of its July 2005 approval of VNS for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) (Medical Device Daily, July 19, 2005).” [Medical Device Week, 9/8/06]

Lewandowski Lobbied Congress On Medicaid And Medicare Payments On Behalf Of Cyberonics

Lewandowski Lobbied Congress On The Issue Of Reimbursement Coverage From Medicare And Medicaid Services. [2006 Mid-Year Report, Senate Office Of Public Records, Filed 2/07/07]

Failed Politician

2012: LEWANDOWSKI RAN FAILED INCENDIARY SLASH-AND-BURN TREASURER CAMPAIGN FOR NON-PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTION FOR WINDHAM TOWN TREASURER

New York Times: Windham’s Local Ballots Did Not Include Party Affiliations; “Town Meetings Tended To Be Genteel”. “His style was also jarring to some in Windham, where town meetings tended to be genteel. Local ballots do not include party affiliations, and the most debated issues over the last several years included building a new $50 million high school and which roads should be plowed at the town’s expense. ‘Most of us just don’t really bring things forward in such a partisan manner,’ said Kathleen DiFruscia, a Democrat and a former selectman, adding, ‘It’s still a small town in many ways, where we know each other.’” [New York Times, 4/14/16]

 New York Times: Windham Voters “Did Not Embrace” Lewandowski’s Style. “Voters did not embrace his style, either. The incumbent treasurer, who was planning to retire, ran again to stop Mr. Lewandowski from winning the post and soundly defeated him, 1,941 votes to 714.” [New York Times, 4/14/16]

2012: Lewandowski “Scolded” Elected Officials For Cost Incurred During 2012 Campaign Visit By President Obama. “But it was in Windham, a well-off suburb of 13,800 people north of Boston, that Mr. Lewandowski honed his insurgent style of politics, making himself the town’s most outspoken watchdog and agitator. He scolded elected officials who he believed had lost their way, once reading some of their tax bills aloud as he criticized the costs of a 2012 campaign visit by President Obama. He used open records laws to unearth the emails of Mr. McLeod, a Democrat. He conducted his own audit of Windham’s finances going back five years.” [New York Times, 4/14/16]

2012: Lewandowski Announced Run For Windham Town Treasurer Against Incumbent Saying If People Of Windham Understood Where Their Money Was Going, “There Would Be A Revolt”. “Last year, he was also the first to initiate and execute a town-wide audit. After assessing a decade worth of spending, he presented recommendations to the town. ‘I started to look some more at it and said jeez, where's the town treasurer in all of this?,’ said Lewandowski. He went on to say that if people fully understood where their money was going, ‘there would be a revolt in town.’ […] The position is one of 14 elected official openings in 2012. Bob Skinner, who currently serves as treasurer, has finished his three-year term. There is no word yet whether Skinner will run for reelection, but Lewandowski said that should Skinner contest, he would gladly welcome a debate at town hall.” [Patch, Windham, 1/19/12]

The Retiring Town Treasurer Decided To Come Out Of Retirement Successfully Prevent Lewandowski From Winning The Position

New York Times: Retiring Town Treasurer Decided To Run Again “To Stop Mr. Lewandowski From Winning The Post”; Won Election 1,941 Votes To 714. “Voters did not embrace his style, either. The incumbent treasurer, who was planning to retire, ran again to stop Mr. Lewandowski from winning the post and soundly defeated him, 1,941 votes to 714.” [New York Times, 4/14/16]

Lacks Common Sense

LEWANDOWSKI CARELESSLY TRANSPORTED A GUN INTO US HOUSE BUILDING

While Working As Bob Ney’s Chief Of Staff, Lewandowski Brought A Gun Into The House Office Building; Then Later Sued, Claiming That He Had Been Denied Due Process When His Gun Was Taken Away. According to The New York Times, “After the election, Mr. Lewandowski went to work in Washington as Mr. Ney’s chief of staff, and made headlines when he brought an unloaded gun into a House office building in the bottom of his laundry bag. He was charged with a misdemeanor. He said it was an accident, and his lawsuit, charging that he had been denied due process when his gun was taken away, was thrown out by a judge.” [New York Times, 9/4/15]

1999: Lewandowski Brought A Gun And Ammunition Into The Longworth House Office Building. According to Politico.com, “But Lewandowski has already evaded jail once, after being arrested in 1999 for carrying an unloaded gun and

12 ammunition into the Longworth House Office Building, where he worked as an aide to Rep. Bob Ney.” [Politico.com, 8/17/15]

Lewandowski Attempted To Carry A Pistol, Three Magazines, A Holster And Several Rounds Of Ammunition Into The House Office Building. According to court records, “On April 30, 1999, the United States Capitol Police arrested Mr. Lewandowski when he attempted to enter the Longworth House Office Building carrying a loaded .40 caliber pistol in his overnight bag. […]At the time of Mr. Lewandowski’s arrest, the officers seized a pistol, three pistol magazines, a holster, and several rounds of ammunition.” [Memorandum Opinion - Granting Motion to Dismiss, “Lewandowski v. Property Clerk,” U.S. District Court for DC, Case No. 101-cv-01517-RMU, Filed 2/27/02]

Racist Attacks

LEWANDOWSKI ENGAGED IN RACIST ATTACKS WHILE MANAGING BOB SMITH’S CAMPAIGN FOR RE-ELECTION

2002: Lewandowski Worked For New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith’s Campaign. According to Politico, “In February 1999, New Hampshire Sen. Bob Smith launched a long-shot bid for the Republican nomination, irking the local GOP, which worried he could catch on in his home state and make the first-in-the-nation primary irrelevant by discouraging other candidates from campaigning there. As it turned out, Smith didn’t catch on anywhere, so he left the party in July to seek the nomination of the Taxpayers’ Party, before disavowing that party, too, and running as an independent. That lasted until Rhode Island Sen. John Chafee died in October, when Smith dropped out of the race and repledged his fealty to the Republican Party so that he could inherit Chafee’s chairmanship of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The Republican Party was ready for Smith to retire at the end of his term, but he sought reelection in 2002, recruiting Lewandowski from the RNC to manage his campaign. Several of Smith’s GOP Senate colleagues took the unusual step of endorsing his primary opponent, then-Rep. John E. Sununu, the son of the state’s former governor, who won the primary and the seat, putting it safely back in the hands of the country club Republicans. By his association with the ousted senator, Lewandowski had burned bridges with the party, said Cullen.” [Politico, 7/22/15]

With Lewandowski’s Help, Smith’s Campaign Played Off Of Opponents Sununu’s Arab-American Heritage To Suggest He Was Anti-Semitic

In A GOP Primary Race Between John Sununu And Bob Smith, Rumors Circulated That Sununu, An Arab- American, Was Anti-Israel. According to Associated Press, “The Arab card has been thrown down on the table in the race for Senate in New Hampshire. Rep. John E. Sununu has been the subject of accusations - some of them made anonymously, some of them made openly by his GOP rival’s campaign - that the Arab-American congressman is anti-Israel and soft on terrorism. The allegations could be just the start of a dirty, expensive and high-stakes campaign for the historically Republican Senate seat, now held by Bob Smith.” [Associated Press, 3/4/02]

Bob Smith Never Openly Questioned Sununu’s Race, But Reportedly Circulated Rumors About His “Pro-Arab” Stances. According to Associated Press, “Smith has never been quoted referring to Sununu’s ethnicity, but questions about terrorism and the con-gressman’s Lebanese and Palestinian heritage surfaced last fall in a flurry of news reports. Among them was a New Republic story that identified Sununu as the only ethnic Palestinian in Congress and quoted an unidentified Smith adviser as saying of Sununu: ‘People are just beginning to focus on how pro-Arab he is and how naive his positions are on the terrorism issue.’ Smith spokeswoman Lisa Harrison said the senator’s staff was never contacted about the story and would never make an issue of a candidate’s ethnic background -” [Associated Press, 3/4/02]

Lewandowski Circulated Rumors And A Fact Sheet That Painted Smith’s Primary Opponent John Sununu As Anti- Semitic. According to The Guardian, “He followed that attack by touting a visit that the then former Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu made to New Hampshire, telling the Boston Globe ‘Mr Netanyahu knows that Senator Smith has been a supporter of Israel and Congressman Sununu has never been a supporter of Israel. He’s consistently voted against Israel. I think that was part of the impetus for Mr Netanyahu wanting to come up and campaign for Bob Smith.’ Lewandowski later backtracked and said that Netanyahu’s 2001 speech was not intended to be a campaign event. Smith supporters also circulated fact sheets painting Sununu as ‘anti-Israel’.” [Guardian, 8/20/15]

Lewandowski Attacked Sununu For Having Ties To Muslim And Arab Advocate Groups.

Lewandowski Attacked Sununu For Attending A Fundraiser Attended By Ziad Asali, President Of The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. According to Associated Press, “In December, Sununu went to a fund-raiser attended by Ziad Asali, president of the American-Arab An-ti-Discrimination Committee. Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Asali said Osama bin Laden may be posing as a champion to some Muslims because he had seized on ‘legitimate grievances deeply felt in the Arab and Islamic world.’ Asali also contributed $1,000 to Sununu in December. ‘If that is the type of person Congressman Sununu feels should be contributing to his campaign, then I think that may call into question his views on terrorism,’ Lewandowski told the AP.” [Associated Press, 3/4/02]

Lewandowski Lead An Attack Against Smith’s Primary Opponent John Sununu, An Arab-American, In Which He Suggested Sununu Was Anti-Semitic Because One Of His Donors Previously Worked For The Holy Land Foundation, A Group With Ties To Hamas. According to The Guardian, “Sununu immediately became the favorite in the GOP primary when he entered the race and his strength immediately led to what Cullen called ‘the Arab incident’ in a campaign he described as a ‘burn the boats, blow up the bridges kind of primary’. Lewandowski, who was not available to comment to the Guardian, attacked Sununu, an Arab-American, for accepting a contribution from a Republican donor who had previously served as a lawyer for the Holy Land Foundation, a group with ties to Hamas. He told reporters: ‘The people of New Hampshire want someone in the US Senate with clear, concise views on terrorism. They’ll judge a congressman based on the people he associates with, his voting record and his campaign contributions.’ The statement was viewed as a dog whistle for accusations of antisemitism and drew condemnations from Abe Foxman of the Anti Defamation League as well as from the former New Hampshire Republican senator Warren Rudman, who described it as ‘character assassination and guilt by association’.” [Guardian, 8/20/15]

Lewandowski Falsely Claimed That Israel’s Prime Minister Campaigned For Bob Smith

Lewandowski Falsely Claimed That Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Campaigned For Bob Smith Because He Knew That Congressman Sununu Was Not A Supporter Of Israel. According to Associated Press, “Still, Smith’s campaign director, Corey Lewandowski, has repeatedly questioned Sununu’s commitment to Israel and the fight against terrorism. In November, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited New Hampshire at Smith’s invitation. Lewandowski told The Boston Globe last month: ‘Mr. Netanyahu knows that Senator Smith has been a supporter of Israel and Congressman Sununu has never been a supporter of Israel. He’s consistently voted against Israel. I think that was part of the impetus for Mr. Netanyahu wanting to come up and campaign for Bob Smith.’ Later, Lewandowski told The Associated Press the Globe misquoted him, then said he misspoke in the interview. He said Netanyahu’s visit was not a campaign event or intended to highlight differences be-tween Smith and Sununu on Israel.” [Associated Press, 3/4/02]

Defender Of Corruption

2006: LEWANDOWSKI WROTE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CORRUPT FORMER BOSS BOB NEY WHO WAS CONVICTED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES IN THE ABRAMOFF SCANDAL

Lewandowski Wrote Letter Defending Ney Of Corruption Charges, Called Him “Surrogate Father”

After Bob Ney Was Convicted Of Corruption Charges In The Abramoff Scandal In 2006, Lewandowski Wrote A Letter To The Court Defending Him. According to The New York Times, “After Mr. Ney was convicted of corruption charges in the Abramoff scandal and forced to resign in 2006, Mr. Lewandowski wrote a letter to the court defending him. ‘I know the true Bob Ney,’ Mr. Lewandowski wrote. Years later, Mr. Ney said, his parents still ask about Mr. Lewandowski, who was seen as a member of their family.” [New York Times, 9/4/15]

Lewandowski Referred To Ney As A “Surrogate Father” In His Letter To The Court. According to Politico.com, “Lewandowski’s charges were dismissed (which is more than can be said for Ney, who went to prison on federal corruption charges in 2007 over his entanglement with the disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, despite a letter to the judge from Lewandowski calling Ney a ‘surrogate father’).” [Politico.com, 8/17/15] 14

Lewandowski Noted That He “Spent 20 Hours A Day With Bob, Seven Days A Week For Over Three Years.” According to The Daily Beast, “Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s campaign manager, launched his career in Washington politics as an aide to Representative Bob Ney, best known for his involvement with Abramoff. And just weeks before Ney was sentenced to prison on federal corruption charges in 2007, Lewandowski was pleading for leniency for his old boss, praising him as a ‘consummate professional.’ ‘I had the privilege of spending 20 hours a day with Bob seven days a week for over three years,’ Lewandowski wrote in a letter to Judge Ellen S. Huvelle, who presided over Ney’s trial. ‘In that time, I learned more about life, people, politics, friendships [sic] and the importance of family than I ever could have imagined. Bob served as a mentor to me, as a surrogate father, and as a best friend [sic] all in one.” [Daily Beast, 8/3/15]

Lewandowski Previously Served As Ney’s Deputy Chief Of Staff In The House

1998: Corey Lewandowski Served As Representative Bob Ney’s Deputy Chief Of Staff. According to CNN, “HINOJOSA: And Congressman Bob Ney is already reaching out to constituents in whatever ways he can. CALLER: And if President Clinton didn’t do the things that he did, we wouldn’t be in this position right now. HINOJOSA: A moderate Republican in a majority Democratic district, Ney is known to be a quick decision maker, but not when it comes to deciding the presidents fate. REP. ROBERT NEY, (R) OHIO: This is one issue that I just couldn’t in good conscience take a quick expedient political route out of it. COREY LEWANDOWSKI, NEY’S DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF: Nothing, since I’ve known him, has he contemplated more than this decision. He has asked everyone he’s run into what they think. HINOJOSA: Including these future voters.” [CNN, 12/12/98]