Elliott Broidy’s efforts to lobby the president came close to succeeding, exposing gaps in the system.
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In early 2017, just after Donald J. Trump entered the White House, an exiled Chinese billionaire named Guo Wengui began broadcasting sensational claims about corruption involving China’s top leaders — all from his $68 million penthouse apartment overlooking New York City’s Central Park.
A self-styled whistleblower, Guo made his accusations on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and even — for a
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