AT&T Hires Ex-Tillerson Aide for D.C. Office

Margaret Peterlin takes new government-affairs role with telecom giant after Michael Cohen controversy

AT&T Inc. has hired former State Department chief of staff Margaret Peterlin to a senior government-affairs role after a shakeup reshaped the company’s Washington office.

Ms. Peterlin, who served during former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s tumultuous 13-month tenure, is now the company’s vice president of global external and public affairs, according to a letter sent to AT&T employees last month. She reports to General Counsel David McAtee.

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