Homeland security awarded $250,000 contract to Trump-aligned consulting firm

"The work would also include ensuring that media outlets in alignment with DHS priorities were present at appearances with Noem, as well as drafting position papers and devising negotiation strategies tailored to DHS's priorities in border security, immigration enforcement, and cyber defense."

"In a departure from federal procurement guidelines, the description of the work posted by DHS also demanded partisan loyalty. The contractor must demonstrate an established track record of promoting Trump administration policies in the media, it stated."

"American Made Media Company (AMMC) LLC, a political consultancy formed in early 2025, merging several existing GOP-oriented political operations. The company, based in Arlington, Virginia, is led by veterans of Donald Trump's presidential campaigns: Sean Dollman, deputy director of operations on the 2016 run and chief financial officer in both 2020 and 2024; Nick Trainer, a special assistant to Trump during the first administration and director of battleground strategy in 2020; and Justin Clark, deputy national political director in 2016 and deputy campaign manager in 2020."

The Department of Homeland Security awarded a $250,000 public relations contract to American Made Media Company (AMMC) LLC, a political consulting firm formed in early 2025 and led by veterans of Trump's presidential campaigns. The contract, awarded to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's team, was posted on September 26, 2025, with bids due the following day. The work includes providing strategic counsel to top DHS officials, ensuring aligned media presence at Noem's appearances, drafting position papers, and developing negotiation strategies for border security, immigration enforcement, and cyber defense. Notably, the contract posting departed from standard federal procurement guidelines by explicitly requiring demonstrated loyalty to Trump administration policies and preference for applicants with prior Cabinet-level communications experience during the first Trump presidency. AMMC's leadership includes Sean Dollman, Nick Trainer, and Justin Clark, all with extensive Trump campaign experience.

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