Anita Dunn’s Clients, the Biden Autopen, and Her Special Government Loophole
Folks, buckle up, because Anita Dunn’s influence-peddling saga in the Biden White House is the kind of D.C. swamp story that’ll make your blood boil. As a senior advisor to Joe Biden, Dunn had a front-row seat to the levers of power, including access to the Biden autopen—that magical machine churning out signatures on executive orders, bills, and God-knows-what while the president was, let’s say, “on autopilot.” But here’s the real gut-punch: Dunn wasn’t just a White House insider; she was a special government employee (SGE), a status that let her moonlight as a managing director at SKDKnickerbocker, cashing checks from corporate titans and advocacy groups while whispering in Biden’s ear. This revolving door isn’t just wide open—it’s got a neon “Open for Business” sign.
Dunn’s client list at SKDK is a corporate who’s-who that could fill a Fortune 500 directory. We’re talking AT&T, Pfizer, Amazon, Salesforce, Reddit, and—hold your breath—ByteDance, the Chinese parent of TikTok, which hired SKDK in 2023 as Congress zeroed in on its data privacy shenanigans. Then there’s Micron, which scored big from Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act after Dunn’s consulting stint. Pure coincidence, right? Tell that to the tooth fairy. These companies weren’t paying for Dunn’s sparkling personality; they were buying a hotline to the heart of American power. With the autopen humming, Dunn’s proximity to Biden’s signature was worth its weight in gold.
On the advocacy front, Dunn’s firm worked for Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and EMILY’s List—groups that scream progressive street cred but pack serious clout in Democratic circles. She advised Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures on paid family leave and even did pro-bono work for Ukraine. Sounds noble, but when you’re juggling foreign governments, domestic advocacy, and corporate giants while advising the president, the lines get murkier than a Potomac fog.
Now, let’s talk about that SGE status. As a special government employee, Dunn could work for the White House for up to 130 days a year without the pesky requirement of immediate financial disclosures. This loophole let her keep her SKDK clients under wraps until August 2022, when her financials finally spilled the beans. Lo and behold, there was Pfizer, raking in billions from COVID vaccines while Biden pushed mandates. Micron got its CHIPS Act windfall. And don’t forget her unpaid “advice” to Harvey Weinstein in 2017—SKDK swears he wasn’t a client, but that stink doesn’t wash off.
This isn’t just about Dunn; it’s about a system where insiders like her can exploit SGE status to ping-pong between corporate boardrooms and the Oval Office, wielding influence without accountability. The Biden autopen became a blank check for Dunn’s clients to shape policy while raking in profits. Ethics experts are shouting “conflict of interest” from the rooftops, but in D.C., that’s just background noise.
Americans deserve better than this rigged game. We need transparency, not loopholes that let elites like Dunn play both sides. Her SKDK clients got their money’s worth, but the rest of us? We’re left holding the bag. It’s time to slam the revolving door shut and melt down the key.
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