we don t know whether they ve issued the loans to the best credit risks and, therefore, we don t know how the public s money is being protected. reporter: an abc news investigation with the center for public integrity found a number of other elite fund-raisers for the president have also benefitted hugely from the energy loan program. mr. steve westly reporter: most notably, steve westly of california, the president s guest at a recent state dinner. four companies tied to westly have secured over $500 billion in loans and grants and the white house has had him appointed to a special advisory board for the secretary of energy. westly should not have been put on that advisory board, no question about that. reporter: westly, in fact, boasts of his connections to the obama administration. his website says his investment company is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the billions in government loans. it was not something he wanted to talk about with abc news. i can t sp
transition team or who have accepted jobs in his white house. i am here to tell the lobbyists that their days are over. they will not work in my white house. the administration has hired several lobbyists. a lobbying firm that worked for general motors and fannie and freddie. the powerful lobbying shop, has donated money to the president. treasury secretary tim geithner appointed a top lobbyist for goldman sachs to his staff. hundreds of people at the obama administration officials and lobbyists and no official record whoof. the number of fund-raisers for the president have benefitted hugely from the energy loan program. isn t the president opening himself up to a charge of hypocrisy on this? a litany of people who have raised so much money who are clearly lobbyistings. he can t even made a token effort to keep his campaign promise of openness and transparency, another lie.
transition team or who have accepted jobs in his white house. i am here to tell the lobbyists that their days are over. they will not work in my white house. the administration has hired several lobbyists. a lobbying firm that worked for general motors and fannie and freddie. the powerful lobbying shop, has donated money to the president. treasury secretary tim geithner appointed a top lobbyist for goldman sachs to his staff. hundreds of people at the obama administration officials and lobbyists and no official record whoof. the number of fund-raisers for the president have benefitted hugely from the energy loan program. isn t the president opening himself up to a charge of hypocrisy on this? a litany of people who have raised so much money who are clearly lobbyistings. he can t even made a token effort to keep his campaign promise of openness and transparency, another lie. hasn t even made an effort to
transition team or who have accepted jobs in his white house. i am here to tell the lobbyists that their days are over. they will not work in my white house. the administration has hired several lobbyists. a lobbying firm that worked for general motors and fannie and freddie. the powerful lobbying shop, has donated money to the president. treasury secretary tim geithner appointed a top lobbyist for goldman sachs to his staff. hundreds of people at the obama administration officials and lobbyists and no official record whoof. the number of fund-raisers for the president have benefitted hugely from the energy loan program. isn t the president opening himself up to a charge of hypocrisy on this? a litany of people who have raised so much money who are clearly lobbyistings. he can t even made a token effort to keep his campaign promise of openness and transparency, another lie. hasn t even made an effort to