Anthropic hires Trump's former Deputy DNI as registered AI lobbyist, filing shows
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-10-17
A lobbying disclosure report shared by kenklippenstein shows Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, formerly Deputy Director of National Intelligence under Trump, is now a registered lobbyist for Anthropic PBC through Ballard Partners.
The filing lists $380,000 in lobbying income for the quarter, with the issue area described as advocacy regarding US AI policy. Contacted agencies include the White House, NSC, both chambers of Congress, DOD and the ODNI, alongside several other ex-administration and intelligence officials on the team.
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