https://www.startribune.com/vin-weber-s-deep-d-c-ties-entangle-him-in-russia-probe/455056823/
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was a close friend and political ally. Current House Speaker Paul Ryan interned at the conservative think tank Weber cofounded. And when D.C. power broker Paul Manafort went looking for a firm to represent his Ukrainian client’s interests, he turned to superlobbyist Vin Weber.