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“The current political climate is nasty, and I told Brian I don't think its fair for the recent media storm to take away from their missions," Dorworth explained in a tweet on Friday, referring to Brian Ballard, president of the lobbying firm.
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Dorworth's biography and photo have since been scrubbed from the Ballard Partners website.
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In a tweet last year, Gaetz and Dorworth were seen in a photo with Joel Greenberg, who is facing sex trafficking and dozens of other federal charges. He is expected to enter into a plea deal, his attorney has said.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/mattgaetz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mattgaetz</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisDorworth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChrisDorworth</a> duckface and all. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhiteHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhiteHouse</a> <a href="https://t.co/oIAzfXgkCh">pic.twitter.com/oIAzfXgkCh</a><br/>
— Joel Greenberg (@JoelGreenbergTC) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelGreenbergTC/status/1142319963182641152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2019</a>
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Intelligence analyst Eric Garland pointed out that Ballard has been former President Donald Trump's "lobbyist of choice in Florida."
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In addition to being Trump's lobbyist of choice in Florida, who are Ballard Partners? <br/>
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Well. It's both a long story and a fairly easy one: <a href="https://t.co/8f9OJ0tOk1">https://t.co/8f9OJ0tOk1</a><br/>
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) <a href="https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/1381213013504634880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2021</a>
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Yes, Trump had actual foreign agents defending him at his freakin' impeachment. That the media didn't actually notice this is...well, unsurprising at this point. But here you are. <a href="https://t.co/pUmgIrGtHL">https://t.co/pUmgIrGtHL</a> <a href="https://t.co/wM2jlJ6mE8">pic.twitter.com/wM2jlJ6mE8</a><br/>
— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) <a href="https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/1381213915070279681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2021</a>
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