The swamp continues to have trouble draining.

Lobbyists helped bankroll Donald Trump's transition

Why would lobbyists donate to Trump's transition team, which served as the official "government-in-waiting" that worked to craft the new administration's policies and identify potential presidential appointees? "Money buys access and influence," said Craig Holman, a lobbyist for the public interest group Public Citizen, adding that he's disappointed by the actions of a candidate who pledged to "drain the swamp" in Washington, D.C.

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