Did This Congressional Powerhouse Write a Bill to Help His Donor ‘Make a Quick Buck’?
Rep. Ed Royce says it’s a misunderstanding. But government watchdogs are growling about his bill to set up a ‘Freedom News Network,’ when his friend has an outfit of the same name.
Ethics watchdogs and government officials are up in arms about a bill by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce that appears to benefit a longtime associate.
Robert Cristiano—a sports psychologist, real estate executive, and self-proclaimed “personal friend” of Royce’s—has emerged as the central player in an apparent plan to benefit from the congressman’s efforts to reform the U.S. government’s international broadcasters, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe.
Royce’s legislation would replace the existing broadcasters with a new government-funded broadcasting corporation called the “Freedom News Network.” As it happens, Cristiano has created a corporation with the very same name. It’s a vehicle that could then vacuum up new contracts, new salaries, and new opportunities.
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