Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, a well-connected Florida Republican, has been arrested on federal charges that include failing to register as a foreign agent.
In this Nov. 2, 2010, file photo, then Florida Republican congressional candidate David Rivera speaks in Coral Gables, Fla. Federal authorities say Rivera broke the law in his dealings with Venezuela's state-run oil company.In this Nov. 2, 2010, file photo, then Florida Republican congressional candidate David Rivera speaks in Coral Gables, Fla. Federal authorities say Rivera broke the law in his dealings with Venezuela's state-run oil company.
Venezuela wanted Rivera to lobby politicians to build support for normalizing its relationship with the U.S., to help resolve a contentious trade issue with a U.S. oil company, and allow Maduro's regime and relatives to avoid a new round of sanctions, the indictment states. In a June 2017 message to a group chat, Rivera asked about the possibility of the White House official getting a ride on a private jet. Two days later, he urged people on the chat to prioritize meeting with Trump's"counselor" — a seeming reference to Kellyanne Conway, who held that title under Trump.Rivera said the counselor was"more important" than then-Vice President Pence in the Trump White House,"because she made him president directing his campaign.
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