Feds Have New Questions About Herschel Walker's Fundraising

[babylonsister]

Feds Have New Questions About Herschel Walker’s Fundraising
LEGAL BEAGLE
Herschel Walker's campaign is under new scrutiny for a number of potential violations, like creating a “recount” fund that one expert called a “dumping ground.”
Roger Sollenberger
Political Reporter
Published Feb. 23, 2023 4:30AM ET


It wasn’t enough that Herschel Walker’s ill-fated Senate campaign in Georgia had a rough run. Now the feds want to know more about financial moves the campaign made after Walker lost—including tens of thousands of dollars stashed in a “recount” fund long after Walker had conceded defeat.

Last week, the Federal Election Commission sent the Walker campaign committee (“Team Herschel”) a notice flagging a number of apparent violations. Some were fairly common clerical issues. Other items were more eye-catching, like the recount fund, which one campaign finance expert said looked like a “dumping ground for excess contributions.”

The Daily Beast’s independent review of Team Herschel’s end-game fundraising and spending turned up other oddities. They included hefty sums hauled in after the election, an in-kind private flight donation for the “recount” from Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), as well as a mysterious six-figure payout two weeks after the election to a family friend whom the campaign had previously described as a “dedicated volunteer.”

Not least of the puzzles is the campaign’s $5 million cash on hand—a sizable chunk of change for a candidate that, by all appearances, would have needed to burn every available dollar to keep pace with his deep-pocketed opponent, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA). (Warnock, who outraised Walker by more than $100 million, also ended 2022 with less than $6 million on hand.) Walker also got air support from outside GOP groups like the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which ended the cycle millions of dollars in debt.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-have-new-questions-about-herschel-walkers-fundraising?ref=home

[hlthe2b]

1. He let himself be exploited/manipulated just by running, so that he adopted these tactics

favored by Trumpists and other Republicans does not at all surprise me. Nor do I feel much sympathy for him and the repercussions.

He was a damned good running back for UGA. Beyond that, meh. Just an object of exploitation by the RW who wanted to use him to deny their racism. As his political idol and former employer says, "sad..."

[niyad]

2. He had completely slipped my mind until reading this.

[NanceGreggs]

3. He's waaaay ahead of you.

He actually slipped his own mind years ago.

[niyad]

4. Snicker.

[redwitch]

5. Mine too!

Poor guy. LOL