Atiku’s lobbyist deletes post on purported Trump commission appointment

Daily Trust | 05-09-2026 09:56pm |

A US-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C, has deleted an X post announcing the purported appointment of its managing partner, Karl Von Batten, to a position on a White House presidential commission. The firm had announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump appointed Von Batten as a commissioner, but did not identify the commission. The post was removed, and no official confirmation has been issued by the White House. The deletion has raised questions about the authenticity of the announcement.

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