Broidy’s Prison Tech Contract

A company founded by Elliott Broidy—a Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump just before he left office—has won a $106 million federal contract to use AI to monitor prison phone calls. Despite Broidy’s controversial past, including guilty pleas for foreign lobbying and bribery, officials say his personal connections had no role in the award. Yet the timing—his pardon followed by this major deal—has sparked fresh scrutiny over potential political influence in government contracts. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4db1825951bee784