Taiwan is paying Trump fundraiser Jeff Miller's firm $50,000 a month to back 'continuity' in U.S. policy
Justice Department filings dated Nov. 5 show a six-month, $300,000 contract with Taiwan's Washington office. They list no contacts with U.S. officials yet.
Taiwan's office in Washington is paying Jeff Miller's lobbying firm $50,000 a month for six months, Justice Department filings stamped on Nov. 5, 2026 show. The firm says the work will support "the continuity of longstanding United States foreign policy toward Taiwan." Miller was finance chair of the inaugural committee for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, according to his firm's own biography. The deal is worth $300,000 if it runs to April 25, 2027. It makes Miller Strategies the latest firm with Republican ties hired by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) since Trump returned to office. It comes while a roughly $14 billion U.S. arms package for Taiwan remains on hold and days after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.$
The documents are disclosures required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). They show who was hired, what they were promised and what they say they will do. They do not show any meeting yet held for Taiwan, any official contacted, or any decision changed. Registration is a legal requirement for people who lobby or do public relations in the United States for foreign governments, and filing it is not evidence of wrongdoing.
What the Nov. 5 filings show#
Miller Strategies, LLC, which holds FARA registration number 7423, filed four documents for the new client on Nov. 5:
- An amendment to its registration statement giving notice that it "has an agreement with a new foreign principal," the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (Taiwan).
- A combined Exhibit A and Exhibit B, which identify the client and attach the contract.
- A short-form registration for Jeffrey Miller and another for George Nicholas Caram IV, the two people at the firm who will work on the account.
Exhibit A checks the box for "Government of a foreign country." It names the branch as the "Representative office of Taiwan." The official the firm deals with is Andrea Yi-Shan Yang, TECRO's deputy representative. The contract is a two-page letter to Yang, dated Oct. 26, 2026. It says the firm "has agreed to provide consulting and lobbying services" to TECRO "for the goal of strengthening U.S.-Taiwan relations." The work includes "communication with contacts related to administrative and legislative matters."
The money terms are short. "TECRO shall pay Miller Strategies, LLC a monthly retainer fee of $50,000, which will be invoiced and is payable monthly," the letter says. The term begins Oct. 26, 2026, and ends April 25, 2027, unless both sides agree in writing to extend it. Miller signed as chief executive officer; Yang countersigned for TECRO. Disputes go to binding arbitration in Texas under Texas law.
In the Exhibit B questionnaire, the firm answered "yes" when asked whether its work will include "political activities," a FARA term. It covers any effort to influence U.S. officials or the public on policy toward a foreign country. Its description of the plan is a single sentence, repeated in three places on the form. Miller Strategies "will provide strategic counsel and government relations services on issues of interest to the foreign principal before the USG in support of the continuity of longstanding United States foreign policy toward Taiwan."
The firm also reported receiving money before the registration was filed. Under the question about income in the 60 days before registration, it lists a single $50,000 payment from TECRO dated Nov. 3, 2026. It reported no spending on TECRO's behalf in that period. It also answered "no" when asked whether it had done any registrable work for TECRO before the date of registration.
One clause names Beijing. The letter says Miller Strategies "will not represent the government of the People's Republic of China" during the deal. It must "promptly notify TECRO" if it decides to work for the PRC government, "including specifically Hong Kong and Macau." The same terms appear in other TECRO contracts, such as Forward Global's 2025 deal and Montfort Advisory's 2025 deal. So it looks like a standard TECRO term, not one written for this firm.
Who is doing the work#
Jeff Miller's biography on his firm's website quotes The New York Times calling him "one of Washington's most prominent Republican lobbyists." It says he "most recently served as Finance Chair of the 60th Presidential Inaugural Committee" for Trump and Vance. He was also finance chair of the 2020 Republican National Convention. He advised then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and ran Rick Perry's presidential campaign. The same page says Trump named him chair of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in March 2026. ABC News reported in April 2025 that Miller Strategies took in nearly $9 million in the first three months of that year. It had signed at least 55 new clients since Trump's 2024 win, ABC said, citing lobbying filings.
Caram was born in 1991, his short form says. He lists his job as "Lobbyist" and his title as "Officer, Principal." The trade outlet O'Dwyer's describes him as a former McCarthy aide and former White House National Security Council staffer. Both short forms list the same work: "Consulting and lobbying services before the US Executive and Legislative branches of government." Both men will work part time and are paid by salary.
Jeff Miller is not Jason Miller, whose firm SHW Partners reported $150,000 a month from India in filings 567 Politics reviewed earlier this month. The two run separate firms.
Taiwan has hired a run of Trump-connected firms#
The Miller contract fits a pattern visible in TECRO's own FARA record. Since May 2025, the office has signed at least eight Washington government-relations contracts, according to the Exhibit B documents filed with the Justice Department. Several went to firms whose principals have close ties to Trump.
- Ballard Partners, led by Trump fundraiser Brian Ballard according to ABC News, signed on May 13, 2025, at $60,000 a month for six months. The FARA foreign-principal list records that representation as terminated on Nov. 12, 2025.
- Checkmate Government Relations, whose founder Ches McDowell has close ties to Donald Trump Jr. according to Responsible Statecraft, signed a $50,000-a-month agreement that began Feb. 4, 2026. It did not file it with the Justice Department until May 11, 2026. Its exhibit reports three $50,000 retainer payments received in February, March and April. Bloomberg Government reported that the filing became public in the week Trump traveled to China for a summit with Xi Jinping.
- Javelin Advisors, whose registration for TECRO was signed by Keith Schiller and George Sorial, signed a contract dated March 10, 2026, at $50,000 a month for six months. The FARA database lists that representation as terminated on Sept. 25, 2026. Javelin's website says Schiller "served as Director of Oval Office Operations and Deputy Assistant to the President." Javelin later registered separately to arrange U.S.-Kazakhstan extradition talks, as 567 Politics reported.
- Firms without a prominent Trump connection were hired at lower rates in the same period. Cornerstone Government Affairs gets $20,000 a month from Feb. 15, 2026, extended through Feb. 14, 2027. Forward Global gets $20,000 a month from March 17, 2026, after an earlier $50,000-a-month contract that began May 19, 2025. Montfort Advisory was hired at $18,000 a month for 12 months from May 8, 2025.
Source: Miller Strategies Exhibit B, Nov. 5, 2026, Ballard Partners Exhibit B, May 17, 2025, Checkmate Exhibit B, May 11, 2026, Javelin Exhibit B, Mar. 23, 2026, Forward Global Exhibit B, May 26, 2025, Forward Global Exhibit B, Mar. 27, 2026, Cornerstone Exhibit B, Feb. 25, 2026, Montfort Exhibit B, May 19, 2025
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| Contract | Monthly fee |
|---|---|
| Ballard Partners (May 2025) | $60,000 |
| Forward Global (May 2025) | $50,000 |
| Checkmate (Feb 2026) | $50,000 |
| Javelin Advisors (Mar 2026) | $50,000 |
| Miller Strategies (Oct 2026) | $50,000 |
| Cornerstone (Feb 2026) | $20,000 |
| Forward Global (Mar 2026) | $20,000 |
| Montfort Advisory (May 2025) | $18,000 |
The chart shows contract terms, not total spending. Some agreements ended early, some were extended, and TECRO also keeps older registrants on file. They include Gephardt Group, which had represented the office since 2013 before a termination recorded on Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Justice Department's bulk foreign-principal file. A full count of what Taiwan spends on Washington representation would require every registrant's semiannual supplemental statements, which this article did not total.
- Ballard Partners contract signed at $60,000 a month
- Ballard's TECRO representation recorded as terminated
- Checkmate Government Relations term begins at $50,000 a month
- Javelin Advisors contract dated, $50,000 a month
- Trump meets Xi; later calls the stalled Taiwan arms package a bargaining chip
- Javelin's TECRO representation recorded as terminated
- Miller Strategies engagement letter dated
- TECRO pays Miller Strategies $50,000; Democrats win both chambers in U.S. midterms
- Miller Strategies files the TECRO registration with the Justice Department
Why Taipei says it hires firms, and why critics object#
Taiwan's government has defended the practice in general terms. In August 2025, a former U.S. official criticized the Ballard contract. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei then spoke to Taiwan's Central News Agency. In 567 Politics' translation from Chinese, he said the office works with Washington firms "based on professional assessment and practical needs." He said the practice has run "through successive administrations." The office "carefully selects" firms and reviews them often, he said, and such deals are common among embassies and companies. That statement predates the Miller contract; 567 Politics found no statement from Taiwan's Foreign Ministry or TECRO about Miller Strategies specifically as of Nov. 10.
Critics come from different directions. In Taiwan, opposition Kuomintang legislator Hsu Yu-chen questioned a separate lobbying contract by Taiwan's National Security Bureau in August 2026. "Legality is only the minimum standard; effectiveness is the standard the legislature should examine," she said, according to Newtalk (567 Politics translation). She asked what the US$325,000 had bought beyond meetings and photos. The Bureau replied, in the same report and in translation, that lawful consulting and lobbying "has become international practice among democracies" and that its contracts were registered as local law requires. In June, the Taiwanese outlet Eat News reviewed Checkmate's FARA filings. It asked whether the money bought policy gains or just paid for introductions to officials who already knew Taiwan's issues.
In the United States, the main criticism comes from writers who favor restraint abroad. Joseph Solis-Mullen wrote in the Quincy Institute's Responsible Statecraft in June. He said TECRO runs "a sophisticated influence network" of lobbyists, consultants and think tanks. Its goal, he wrote, is to keep elite support for arms sales and "an increasingly expansive American commitment to Taiwan's security." He also wrote that "there is nothing unusual about a foreign government attempting to persuade American policymakers." Taiwan spends less than Saudi Arabia, the UAE or pro-Israel groups, he added. He called the Checkmate hire "a rational effort to secure access and influence at a critical moment."
Analysts who favor resuming arms sales focus on the policy itself. Bonnie Glaser and Noah Munk of the German Marshall Fund wrote on Nov. 9 that the arms hold lets Beijing think it has "a say in the timing of US arms sales, if not a veto over them." They urged the White House to notify Congress of a first batch.
The policy Miller is hired to defend#
"Continuity" in the filing has a specific context. The U.S. approved about $11 billion in arms for Taiwan in December 2025, but a second package worth about $14 billion has stalled, Reuters reported via CNA. After meeting Xi in May, Trump called the package a good "bargaining chip" that he was holding "in abeyance," according to the same report. The German Marshall Fund analysis says Congress informally cleared that package in January but the White House has not formally notified it.
The administration's case for the pause, as the German Marshall Fund summarized it, rests on three points. Trump has approved more arms sales to Taiwan by value than any prior president, U.S. production capacity is stretched by other wars, and holding the package protects a trade truce with Beijing. The authors wrote that "none of these arguments is baseless" before concluding that the delay carries larger costs. Administration officials say U.S. policy toward Taiwan is unchanged, the analysis adds.
The timing also changed on the U.S. side. Democrats won both chambers on Nov. 3, as 567 Politics reported in its roundup of foreign reactions. Taiwan's defense minister, Wellington Koo, said on Nov. 5 that the U.S. Congress "has always been non-partisan" and would keep supporting Taiwan's defense capabilities, according to CNA. Miller's network is strongest among Republicans and in the executive branch, and his contract runs past the date the new Democratic majorities take office in January. Taiwan also faces diplomatic friction elsewhere this month: Beijing's invitation to the APEC leaders' meeting in Shenzhen prompted a formal protest from Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.
Inside Taiwan, the spending fight runs along party lines. The Kuomintang and the Taiwan People's Party control the legislature, the German Marshall Fund notes. In May it passed a special defense budget of $24.8 billion. That is nearly 40% less than President Lai Ching-te sought for 2026 to 2033. The 567 Politics party spectrum below places the governing Democratic Progressive Party, the Kuomintang and other parties using dated editorial estimates, not measured scores. It does not measure their positions on lobbying or on the defense budget specifically.
Miller's political giving, as the forms require#
FARA short forms ask each new agent to list political contributions made in the 60 days before the obligation to register through the registration date. Miller's appendix lists 23 contributions dated Aug. 31 to Nov. 4, 2026, totaling $256,500 by 567 Politics' count. Two account for most of it: $150,000 to the Republican National Committee on Sept. 4 and $61,500 to Maintain the Majority on Sept. 18. The other 21 range from $1,000 to $5,000 and went to Republican House and Senate campaign committees. Caram's appendix lists five contributions from Sept. 8 to Oct. 21 totaling $16,500, including $5,000 to Mr. Smith PAC.
| Donor | Recipient | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Miller | Republican National Committee | Sept. 4, 2026 | $150,000 |
| Jeffrey Miller | Maintain the Majority | Sept. 18, 2026 | $61,500 |
| Jeffrey Miller | Mayes Middleton Campaign | Oct. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| George Nicholas Caram IV | Mr. Smith PAC | Sept. 8, 2026 | $5,000 |
Both men gave to Rep. Virginia Foxx$ of North Carolina: Miller $3,500 on Oct. 19 and Caram $1,000 on Oct. 21, according to their appendices. Nothing in the filings links any contribution to Taiwan, and the forms do not say whether Foxx or any other recipient has been or will be contacted on TECRO's behalf. The 567 Politics FEC snapshot for Foxx's 2026 campaign, retrieved Nov. 8 from her FEC candidate record, covers receipts from political committees only. It excludes individual contributions, so it does not include either gift. Contributions disclosed on FARA forms are personal political giving reported because the law asks for it. They are not payments from Taiwan.
The firm's record with its other foreign clients#
Miller Strategies' earlier semiannual reports show how it has described work for its two other foreign clients, the Embassy of Japan and Emirates Global Aluminium, a company based in the United Arab Emirates. The Justice Department's current list shows those two and TECRO as the firm's active foreign principals.
Source: Supplemental statement, period ending Dec. 31, 2025, Supplemental statement, period ending June 30, 2026, TECRO Exhibit B, Nov. 5, 2026
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| Period | Embassy of Japan | Emirates Global Aluminium | TECRO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-Dec 2025 | $125,000 | – | – |
| Jan-Jun 2026 | $125,000 | $375,000 | – |
| To Nov 5, 2026 | – | – | $50,000 |
For Japan, the firm reported two $62,500 retainer payments in each of the two most recent periods and "No Activities" in the first half of 2026. For Emirates Global Aluminium, it reported three $125,000 retainers from February to April 2026. It listed 23 contacts in that half-year. They include a meeting and two phone calls with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The stated aim was "coordinating and advocating for meetings with Mubadala personnel regarding infrastructure projects." Its report for late 2025 listed 10 in-person contacts on "trade and tariff mitigation issues." They included National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and five members of Congress. Those records show the firm has detailed contacts with senior officials when it reports them. The Taiwan account will not produce a comparable report until the supplemental statement covering the second half of 2026 is filed.
What the filings do not show#
The Nov. 5 documents describe a purpose, not a record. They do not name any official, member of Congress, bill, arms sale or decision that Miller Strategies plans to target for Taiwan. They do not show any contact made so far; the firm said it had done no registrable work for TECRO before registering. They do not explain why TECRO chose Miller Strategies, whether the hire replaces Javelin's terminated engagement, or whether the contract will be renewed when it ends in April. They do not link any of Miller's or Caram's political contributions to Taiwan.
The filings also leave open how much Taiwan now spends in total. TECRO had at least five active Washington lobbying or consulting registrations in the Justice Department's bulk file as of Nov. 10, and older contracts on file use different fee terms. The figures in this article are contract terms and reported receipts, not a full accounting.
Responses#
567 Politics found no public statement from Miller Strategies, Jeff Miller or George Caram about the TECRO contract as of Nov. 10. It found none from TECRO or Taiwan's Foreign Ministry about this specific hire. The Foreign Ministry's general view, from August 2025, is that such hires follow "professional assessment and practical needs." The firm's next semiannual FARA report, due after the period ending Dec. 31, 2026, should list any meetings, calls or emails it has made for Taiwan.
FARA records have shaped several recent 567 Politics reports on foreign-government work by people close to the president, including Brad Parscale's firm, which reported $40.5 million for Israel's U.S. media campaign. As in those cases, the Miller filing is a disclosure the law requires; whether the arrangement shapes U.S. policy toward Taiwan is a separate question the documents cannot answer.
Differing perspectives
Should Taiwan pay politically connected Washington firms to make its case to U.S. officials?
Each position is summarized as its supporters make it, with equal weight and in alphabetical order. A summary is not an endorsement; the evidence for each is weighed in the story above.
Keep hiring firms as standard diplomatic practice
Who holds it: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Security Bureau
Taiwan's government says its representative office works with Washington public-relations and lobbying firms on the basis of professional assessment and practical need, to broaden understanding of and support for Taiwan-U.S. relations across both parties and both branches. The ministry says the practice has continued under successive Taiwanese administrations, that firms are chosen carefully and reviewed regularly, and that foreign governments, embassies and companies commonly use such firms. Officials add that the contracts are registered and disclosed as U.S. law requires.
In their words: Central News Agency (Taiwan), quoting Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei ↗
Require proof that the spending delivers results
Who holds it: Kuomintang legislator Hsu Yu-chen and other Taiwanese critics of government lobbying contracts
Critics in Taiwan's legislature say public money spent on foreign lobbying should be judged by results, not by whether it is legal. Hsu Yu-chen says legality is only the minimum standard and effectiveness is what lawmakers should examine. She asks what concrete policy gains, such as better tariff treatment or market access, the contracts produced beyond meetings and photographs, and says the government should explain those benefits to the public that pays for them.
In their words: Newtalk (Taiwan) ↗
Scrutinize the lobbying's effect on U.S. commitments
Who holds it: Restraint-oriented U.S. foreign-policy writers, including Joseph Solis-Mullen at Responsible Statecraft
These writers say Taiwan's representative office runs a well-funded network of lobbyists, consultants and think-tank ties that keeps U.S. elite opinion behind arms sales and a growing security commitment, despite the potential cost of a war with China. They acknowledge that foreign persuasion is normal and that Taiwan spends less than some other governments, but argue that hiring firms close to the president deserves scrutiny because it seeks access at moments when U.S. policy toward Beijing is being negotiated.
In their words: Responsible Statecraft (Quincy Institute) ↗
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Alternate sources & perspectives
Independent coverage and primary evidence to help you compare arguments. A link is not an endorsement; perspective labels describe the linked material.
- primary evidence
Miller Strategies Exhibits A and B with TECRO engagement letter (FARA reg. 7423), Nov. 5, 2026 ↗
U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit
The contract: $50,000 monthly retainer, Oct. 26, 2026 to April 25, 2027, no-PRC clause, and the firm's stated purpose of supporting continuity of U.S. policy toward Taiwan; reports a $50,000 TECRO payment on Nov. 3.
- primary evidence
Short-form registration statement of Jeffrey Miller, Nov. 5, 2026 ↗
U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit
Lists Miller's services for TECRO and an appendix of 23 political contributions from Aug. 31 to Nov. 4, 2026, including $150,000 to the RNC.
- primary evidence
Miller Strategies supplemental statement for the six months ending June 30, 2026 ↗
U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit
Shows how the firm reports its other foreign clients: $500,000 in receipts from Japan's embassy and Emirates Global Aluminium, and 23 listed contacts including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
- independent analysis
Taiwan Tries Trump-Tied Miller Strategies ↗
O'Dwyer's
Trade-press report on the contract that describes Miller's fundraising roles and identifies George Caram as a former McCarthy aide and NSC staffer.
- independent analysis
Taiwan Hires Trump Fundraiser Jeff Miller's Lobbying Firm at $50,000 a Month ↗
The Digital Free Press
First published report on the filings; its contribution totals ($256,500 for Miller, $16,500 for Caram) match 567 Politics' independent count.
- independent analysis
Trump-aligned lobbyists flourish as companies flock to try to gain administration's favor ↗
ABC News
April 2025 report on the growth of Ballard Partners and Miller Strategies after Trump's reelection, citing lobbying disclosures.
- other perspective
駐美處雇遊說公司促台美關係 外交部：符合實務慣例 (Foreign Ministry: lobbying-firm hires follow practice) ↗
Central News Agency (Taiwan)
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry defends TECRO's use of Washington firms as based on professional assessment and practical needs and consistent with international practice (August 2025, in Chinese).
- other perspective
國安局被爆花千萬見美高層 許宇甄：政府應說明具體回報 (KMT legislator asks what NSB lobbying achieved) ↗
Newtalk (Taiwan)
Opposition Kuomintang legislator Hsu Yu-chen argues legality is the minimum and effectiveness the real test of government lobbying spending; includes the National Security Bureau's response (in Chinese).
- other perspective
我駐美代表處每月花5萬美元給親川普說客 (TECRO's $50,000-a-month Checkmate contract) ↗
Eat News (Taiwan)
Taiwanese outlet's critical reading of Checkmate's FARA contacts, questioning whether the fees bought policy gains (in Chinese).
- other perspective
The Taiwan Lobby moves to put a full court press on Trump ↗
Responsible Statecraft (Quincy Institute)
Restraint-oriented argument that TECRO's lobbying network sustains an expanding U.S. security commitment, while calling the Trump-linked hires a rational bid for access.
- independent analysis
A Holdup of US Arms for Taiwan ↗
German Marshall Fund of the United States
Nov. 9, 2026 analysis of the stalled $14 billion arms package, summarizing the administration's case for the pause and arguing for prompt notification.
- independent analysis
Taiwan sees continued US arms sale support after midterm election ↗
CNA (Reuters)
Reports the stalled package, Trump's 'bargaining chip' remark and Defense Minister Wellington Koo's Nov. 5 comments after Democrats won Congress.
Reviewed 2026-11-10. discover_politics_sources returned only generic Taiwan reference pages (Wikipedia, Britannica, travel sites), so these 12 sources were hand-picked from pages opened and read on Nov. 10, 2026. FARA PDFs are scanned images and were read page by page. No public statement from Miller Strategies, Jeff Miller, George Caram, TECRO or Taiwan's Foreign Ministry about this specific contract was found; the Taiwan government view is its August 2025 statement on lobbying firms generally. Bloomberg Government's May 2026 report on Checkmate was only partly accessible (paywall). No Democratic or Republican member of Congress has commented publicly on this hire that we found. Taiwanese sources are in Chinese and were translated by 567 Politics.