An Obama-era ambassador will plead guilty to illegally lobbying for Qatar and taking $20,000 a month from a criminal fixer who funneled illegal campaign contributions to , and .Richard Olson, 62, is a former career diplomat who served as ambassador to Pakistan and the UAE. He ended his 34-year tenure at the State Department as a special representative for and Pakistan in 2016.He's now been charged with running a secret lobbying campaign for the Qatari government. He allegedly tried to drum up business while he was still in his State Department role. He plans to plead guilty.
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