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Crisis Management Revolving Door (or is it Revolving Door Crisis Management?)
TweetDecember 6, 2006
Mark Corallo, formerly with the House Government Reform Committee, and Barbara Comstock, a former Justice Department spokeswoman "and expert opposition researcher," have joined forces to create crisis management firm Corallo Comstock.
Corallo has also worked as chief spokesman for the Justice Department, and Karl Rove during the Valerie Plume scandal. Comstock represented Tom DeLay, Jerry Lewis, and Scooter Libby during their ethics troubles. Currently, Comstock is also a consultant for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's political team in anticipation for his presidential bid.
At the time of publication, Mandy Smithberger was an investigator for the Project On Government Oversight, focusing on Department of the Interior oversight, including oil and gas royalties. Mandy also covered national security.
Authors: Mandy Smithberger
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