Ben LaBolt, the spokesman for the Obama campaign, responded to a Washington Post story about White House adviser David Plouffe taking fees from a firm with ties to Iran by accusing Mitt Romney of having similar ties, reports BuzzFeed.
“Mitt Romney is the same candidate who failed to keep his promise to get rid of any investments in companies that do business with Iran — his trust remained invested in these companies for years after his pledge to divest,” said Obama campaign press secretary Ben LaBolt. “Mitt Romney had a financial interest in Turkcell which is attempting to advance its business interest in Iran. We’re happy to have a debate over what clients Mitt Romney’s advisors have chosen to advise – from human rights abusers to Chinese oil companies – but what is more significant is Romney’s own failure to keep his word when it came to Iran divestment.”
