Chartwell Partner Dave Tamasi spoke with the New York Times on lobbying in the Trump Administration

Chartwell Partner Dave Tamasi spoke to the New York Times on lobbying and navigating the Trump Administration.

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"K Street lobbyists tend to be relatively short-armed when it comes to donations, particularly when it comes to Trump, and that is still a relatively small world," said David Tamasi, a veteran Washington lobbyist. Mr. Tamasi raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Mr. Trump's campaigns in 2016 and 2020, and he donated $15,000 to committees supporting Mr. Trump this time around.

Mr. Tamasi's firm, Chartwell Strategy Group — which represents the Republic of Georgia, the blacklisted Israeli spyware maker NSO Group and Hyundai Motor Company, among other clients — has been preparing for a possible Trump win for months. It has briefed clients about what to expect from a second Trump administration. And it has met with prospective clients who indicated that, if Mr. Trump won, they would "seek our help navigating a potential Trump administration," Mr. Tamasi said.

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His phone has been ringing frequently since election night, Mr. Tamasi said, adding that "what is unnerving for C.E.O.s and international folks is that things happen quickly" under Mr. Trump.

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