DHS Awards $200 Million Ad Contract to Republican Firms Without Full Competitive Bidding

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

The Trump administration circumvented standard procurement processes to award a $200 million DHS advertising contract to two Republican-linked political consulting firms, bypassing competitive bidding and using taxpayer funds for a politically-motivated ‘self-deportation’ media campaign.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Trump Administration Kristi Noem Jay Connaughton Mike McElwain

Tags

regulatory-capture government-contracts immigration-policy media-manipulation

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