Burkman was educated at
Georgetown University Law Center, where he earned a law degree.
[1] He is a
Republican Party lobbyist.
[7]
In February 2014, Burkman claimed to be working on legislation that would prohibit openly gay players in the NFL.
[7]
In June 2016, Burkman held an event called "Lobbyist for Trump" and invited all major lobbyists of Washington, D.C. to help raise money for
Donald Trump's
presidential campaign.
[8] In July 2016, Burkman helped fundraising for
Free the Delegates, an
anti-Trump effort to change the delegate rules for the
2016 Republican National Convention.
[9]
Burkman has investigated the unsolved
murder of Seth Rich.
[10]
American Decency
Burkman heads the organization American Decency, a conservative organization that claims to have 3.62 million members. The organization drew media attention when Burkman announced plans to protest the
Dallas Cowboys signing of
Michael Sam, the first publicly gay player to be drafted in the NFL, stating "We cannot just stand idly by as Christian values and morals are trampled. We will do whatever we can to preserve family values in this country."
[11][12][13] Burkman called for legislation that would prohibit gays from playing in the NFL.
[10]
