Trump Campaign Staff Hired by Sanctioned Albanian Opposition Leader for Election Campaign

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Electoral Manipulation Democratic Erosion

In a strategic move, Sali Berisha, an indicted Albanian opposition leader, hired Continental Strategy, a Trump-linked lobbying firm led by Chris LaCivita, to advise his party’s 2025 parliamentary election campaign. Berisha hopes to leverage these connections to potentially overturn US sanctions imposed for alleged corruption.

Sources & Citations

[1] Facing corruption allegations, Albanian opposition leader hires Trump-linked lobbying team · Apr 29, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Can team Trump make the MAGA playbook work for Albania's elections? · May 8, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Albania Opposition Leader Hires Trump Campaign Manager · Feb 10, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Campaign Staff Hired by Sanctioned Albanian Opposition Leader for Election Campaign.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, April 29, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-04-29--facing-corruption-allegations-albanian-opposition-leader-hir/