Article snippet: During an interview with CNN political commentator Angela Rye in Greensboro, North Carolina, Warren named two individuals she would consider including in her administration: Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) and “someone like” Melody Barnes: However, giving either of the individuals a position in her administration would call her hardline stance on standing up to both lobbyists and big firms into question. Patrick, for example, joined Bain Capital in 2015 and serves as a “Managing Director and Co-Managing Partner of the Double Impact business,” according to his bio on the Bain Capital website. Patrick defended his role in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper last year. “I’m having a terrific time in this fund that we launched,” Patrick stated. “It’s a fund that invests in companies in order to drive social and environmental impact, and it’s part of this impact investing industry or trend.” “One of my partners describes … impact investing as the laboratory where capitalists work to reform capitalism,” he added: Meanwhile, Barnes has an extensive history of lobbying, doing so in 2003 and 2004 “for liberal advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the American Constitution Society and the Center for Reproductive Rights,” as Politico and other outlets reported: This stands in stark contrast with the hardline positions Warren outlines in her sweeping anti-corruption plan, which devotes a signifi... Link to the full article to read more
Elizabeth Warren Floats Lobbyist, Bain Capital Exec as Potential Admin Officials
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