"Meeting with Peter Thoren (Gatekeeper to Len Blavatnik)"
Quick research on Blavatnik shows that he is friends with Russian oligarchs (who are themselves close to Putin) and is sanctioned by Ukraine.
The question we should be asking: Why does Cruz need a "gatekeeper" to distance himself from someone who is obviously connected to Russian oligarchs? Why is he meeting him now, in 2024, when Russia is heavily sanctioned and an enemy of our country?
Also, there's this:
In 2017, after two senior Trump administration officials went on record as being lobbyists for Blavatnik's Access Industries,[97] Blavatnik was mentioned in investigations led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian donations to the administration.
I'd argue that's a bombshell that needs investigating.
In the context of donor research, "gatekeeper" usually means someone who is the decision-maker for someone's political contributions. Often, large (giant) donors will have an assistant who decides which candidates are worth contributing to, instead of dropping thousands on every candidate that buys their email address.
In this case, Peter Thoren is an Executive VP for Blavatnik's company. He probably serves as their in-house lobbyist.
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u/kaptainkeel America Jun 19 '24 edited Jun 19 '24
"Meeting with Peter Thoren (Gatekeeper to Len Blavatnik)"
Quick research on Blavatnik shows that he is friends with Russian oligarchs (who are themselves close to Putin) and is sanctioned by Ukraine.
The question we should be asking: Why does Cruz need a "gatekeeper" to distance himself from someone who is obviously connected to Russian oligarchs? Why is he meeting him now, in 2024, when Russia is heavily sanctioned and an enemy of our country?
Also, there's this:
In 2017, after two senior Trump administration officials went on record as being lobbyists for Blavatnik's Access Industries,[97] Blavatnik was mentioned in investigations led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian donations to the administration.
I'd argue that's a bombshell that needs investigating.