The thin lines that separate government officials and the lobbying firms that made K Street famous undermines confidence in government. Despite his campaign slogans, Trump has never had any serious interest in "draining the swamp." White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told CNN after Manafort's guilty plea that "this had absolutely nothing to do with the President or his victorious 2016 presidential campaign. Manafort was finally pushed out of the Trump campaign a few days later that August. Her proposal would ban foreign lobbying and prevent lobbyists from donating money to elected officials and candidates.

Source: CNN September 14, 2018 19:30 UTC