Watchdog Group Calls for Probe of Online Influencer’s Lobbying

March 13, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC

Conservative social media influencer and activist Scott Presler may need to register as a lobbyist for his activity pushing Republican voting legislation championed by President Donald Trump, watchdog Public Citizen said in a complaint.

“Congressional staff report that Mr. Presler has quite a presence on Capitol Hill lobbying for passage of the SAVE America Act,” Public Citizen lobbyist Craig Holman wrote Friday in a letter to Congress.

The Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate administer the Lobbying Disclosure Act, which requires registration and routine reports for federal lobbyists. To meet the threshold of lobbying disclosures, a person ...

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