US lobby firm secures $2m contract to whitewash image of Libya’s Haftar

US lobby firm secures $2m contract to whitewash image of Libya’s Haftar Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 10:03 Ballard Partners has close ties to the Trump administration, which is is reportedly working on a power-sharing deal in Libya bypassing elections Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar attends a conference for the country's development and reconstruction, in Libya's southern city of Sebha, on 5 September 2024 (AFP) Off A US lobbying firm closely connected to the Trump administration has been ha