Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, has waded into the high-stakes fight over control of San Francisco\u2019s Presidio after the White House purged Democratic appointees tasked with overseeing the national park with picturesque views of the Golden Gate Bridge.<\/p>\n
New filings show Stone \u2014 whose prison sentence was commuted by Trump in 2020<\/a> \u2014 received a $30,000 lobbying contract from the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay, a controversial group that has pushed to take over management of the historic national park.<\/p>\n Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, has waded into the high-stakes fight over control of San Francisco\u2019s Presidio markpeterson\/REDUX PICTURES<\/p>\n New filings show Stone \u2014 whose prison sentence was commuted by Trump in 2020 \u2014 received a $30,000 lobbying contract from the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images<\/p>\n The dealings were first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n Federal lobbying disclosures show the tribe paid Stone\u2019s firm, Drake Ventures LLC, $30,000 in the first quarter of 2026 and $20,000 late last year. But the Presidio fight is only a small slice of Stone\u2019s lobbying portfolio.<\/p>\n Stone pulled in $1.19 million in lobbying fees in the first three months of 2026, representing clients spanning energy, infrastructure, mining and tribal interests, according to federal filings.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe has been pushing for federal recognition for 45 years and a greater role in managing the park, which formerly operated as an Army base. The tribe has called on Trump to \u201crematriate the Presidio\u201d back into indigenous control.<\/p>\n \u201cThis opportunity to return the Presidio to the stewardship of the Muwekma is historic \u2014 a unique chance for you and your administration to acknowledge injustices faced by Native Americans,\u201d tribe officials reportedly wrote last March in a letter to Trump and Doug Burgum, secretary of the Department of the Interior.<\/p>\n Bringing Stone aboard as a lobbyist may help the tribe, as the Trump loyalist avoided a prison sentence after Trump stepped in and commuted his 40-month sentence. This spring, Stone\u2019s close relationship with the president reportedly helped save the job of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>.<\/p>\n Federal lobbying disclosures show the tribe paid Stone\u2019s firm, Drake Ventures LLC, $30,000 in the first quarter of 2026 and $20,000 late last year. But the Presidio fight is only a small slice of Stone\u2019s lobbying portfolio. Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n President Donald Trump has maintained a close relationship with Roger Stone after commuting his prison sentence. REUTERS<\/p>\n The move sparked a fierce backlash from Democrats, with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who represents San Francisco, pushing for legislation to curb presidential pardon powers and block future clemency for allies accused of protecting a president from prosecution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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