Company led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contract

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Source: The Guardian

The day before Donald Trump’s first term ended in 2021, he inked a pardon for Elliott Broidy, a scandal-plagued Republican fundraiser and former Republican National Committee official who had pleaded guilty three months earlier to trying to illegally lobby Trump and his administration.

Last month, a company headed by Broidy won a $106m contract from the Department of Justice, according to federal contracting records.

Under the contract, awarded by the Bureau of Prisons to LEO Technologies, the company will use artificial intelligence to translate, transcribe and monitor prison phone calls. Broidy lists himself as the founder and CEO of LEO.

In a letter to the Guardian, LEO’s attorneys said Broidy sets the strategy of the company but does not run the day-to-day operations.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/trump-elliott-broidy-contract

[Skittles]

1. I wonder what Trump's cut was

that grifting POS can NEVER have enough money

[Midnight Writer]

2. Why would you need 106 million and AI to monitor and transcribe prisoner phone calls?

Don't they do that presently? How much do we spend on this now?

[bluestarone]

3. Raping young girls and

Raping our country every way possible.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. Seems like if you have been convicted

for illegally lobbying, in this case the President, you should be prohibited from receiving any government contracts for say, 10 years or more.