[Anthropic Hires Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm Ballard Partners] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on April 14, Bloomberg reported that just days after the Pentagon flagged Anthropic as a supply chain risk, Anthropic PBC has hired Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm associated with former U.S. President Donald Trump. This collaboration takes place amidst ongoing disputes between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense (the Pentagon). Public records indicate that Ballard Partners will represent Anthropic in policy communications and lobbying activities.