Multiple sources told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that a former lobbyist for Google is helping to arrange meetings between President Biden’s pick for the Federal Trade Commission, Alvaro Bedoya, and various Senate offices in order to assist with Bedoya’s confirmation.
“We’re a little shocked to find out that a former Google lobbyist and current Google consultant is helping shepherd Bedoya through the confirmation process in the Senate to get to the FTC. Well, that doesn’t seem non-corrupt. It seems actually the definition of corruption,” Carlson said on his show Monday.
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The FTC is a governmental agency that enforces U.S. antitrust laws and protects consumers’ rights.
Carlson said, “because of those duties, of course, [the FTC] is investigating Google in recent years. Both of those are problems that Google causes. And so far, we believe it’s been far too lenient.”
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According to sources, Carlson said, Robert Raben of The Raben Group, which describes itself as “a national public policy firm committed to opening the doors of power and influence for lasting inclusive change,” is acting as a “Sherpa” to Bedoya during the confirmation process.
“The show has been told by multiple sources that Raben is acting as a quote ‘Sherpa’ for Bedoya and arranging meetings between Bedoya and various Senate offices. Again, if that’s true, that’s corruption,” Carlson said.
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Carlson said “Tucker Carlson Tonight” reached out to Raben, who confirmed that his firm is “assisting” Bedoya.
“[Raben is] a prominent Democratic lobbyist in Washington. His firm … represents dozens of clients. Raben himself was a registered lobbyist for Google as recently as two years ago. His firm still consults for Google, the world’s most powerful…
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