Trump-ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta
Summary
Roger Stone, a US lobbyist and ally of President Donald Trump, is being criticized for receiving $50,000 per month to help improve relations between the United States and Myanmar’s military-led government. Myanmar’s military took power in a 2021 coup and has been accused by international groups of serious human rights violations.Key Facts
- Roger Stone is paid $50,000 per month to provide services aimed at rebuilding relations between the US and Myanmar’s military government.
- Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup in 2021, ousting the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
- The military has faced accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity by UN experts and human rights groups.
- Stone’s work is registered under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act as consulting for the DCI Group.
- The US government has imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s military leaders and related businesses in response to human rights abuses and the coup.
- Myanmar’s military held elections in 2024 that many observers called unfair and widely condemned.
- Min Aung Hlaing, the general who led the coup, became president of Myanmar in 2024.
- The conflict in Myanmar continues, with high casualties reported from military attacks on opposition forces.
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