At least 90 former members of Congress since 2000 have gone to work lobbying as foreign agents after leaving federal office, according to a new report from the Quincy Institute.
Foreign interests in Turkey enlisted the most ex-lawmakers, 16, with governments and groups in South Korea, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and China not far behind.
The Quincy Institute research identified some prominent former Democratic lawmakers performing “perfectly legal influence work” at the behest of Turkish interests, including former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri and former Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan.