Mining.com: Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving office

Former US president Donald Trump quietly eased sanctions on Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler, related to alleged corruption and abusive mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, just five days before leaving the White House.

The order, issued on January 15, followed an appeal by lobbyists working for Gertler, including lawyer Alan Dershowitz, who helped represent Trump during his first impeachment, The New York Times reported…

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