Trump Appoints Atiku-Linked Lobbyist Karl Von Batten to White House Commission
US President Donald Trump has appointed Dr. Karl Von Batten, managing partner of Washington-based lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York, to serve as a commissioner on a White House presidential commission. The firm announced the appointment, describing it as recognition of Von Batten’s public-service and leadership experience. It said he would serve the president and the United States in the new role. Von Batten’s firm was hired by Atiku Abubakar in March 2026, linking the appointment to a lobbyist previously engaged by the Nigerian opposition politician.
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