{
  "id": 5264212,
  "title": "Trump appoints Atiku’s lobbyist, Karl Von Batten as White House presidential commissioner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-appoints-atikus-lobbyist-karl-von-batten-as-white-house",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:54:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/trump-appoints-atikus-lobbyist-karl-von-batten-as-white-house-presidential-commissioner/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Dr. Karl Von Batten as a commissioner on a White House presidential commission. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., the lobbying firm that represented Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, confirmed the news on X. The firm's managing partner, Dr. Von Batten, expressed gratitude for the President's confidence and highlighted his dedication to public service. The appointment underscores Dr. Von Batten's commitment to his country and his readiness to serve the President and the nation.",
  "summary": "United States President, Donald Trump, has appointed Dr. Karl Von Batten as a commissioner on a @WhiteHouse presidential commission. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., announced the appointment in a post on X. According to the X post: “Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. is proud to announce that President Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) has appointed our Managing Partner, Dr. Karl […] Trump appoints…",
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    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-09-03T04:14:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}