Trump ally's firm reports $750,000 for an unsuccessful first-term pardon push
Reporting and findings
- documented
Cove Strategies reported $750,000 in fourth-quarter 2020 income from Parker H. Petit for work that included a pardon request and other criminal-justice policy issues, with the Executive Office of the President as the only listed contacted office. Axios reported that Matt Schlapp led the firm and that Petit did not receive a pardon.
- U.S. Lobbying Disclosure Act database: Cove Strategies fourth-quarter 2020 report for Parker H. PetitLD-2 income, issue description and contacted office
- Axios: Trump ally Matt Schlapp got $750,000 in unsuccessful pardon pushReported firm leadership, two-week engagement and unsuccessful outcome
Summary and current status
Lobbying disclosed; Petit did not receive clemency
People and organizations
- Parker H. PetitClient seeking a pardon
- Matt SchlappLobbyist and Trump ally identified by Axios
- Donald J. TrumpPresident petitioned for clemency
- Cove StrategiesRegistrant reporting lobbying income
Relationships in this file
- Cove StrategiesReported lobbying income from the pardon-seeking clientParker H. Petit
- Matt SchlappLed the lobbying firm reporting the engagementCove Strategies
- Donald J. TrumpLobbyist whose firm petitioned the Executive Office of the President for client clemencyMatt Schlapp
Money trail
feeCove Strategies reported income from Petit$750,000 - Fee payer / source
- Parker H. Petit
- Fee recipient
- Cove Strategies