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Showing Original Post only (View all)Dark-money GOP fund funneled millions of dollars to groups that pushed voter fraud claims [View all]
Source: CNBC
PUBLISHED WED, JAN 13 202112:27 PM EST UPDATED WED, JAN 13 20211:06 PM EST
Brian Schwartz
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A dark-money group used by Republican donors funneled millions of dollars to high-profile conservative organizations that pushed or investigated claims of election fraud before and after Joe Biden defeated President Trump.
That group, the Donors Trust, is officially labeled as a nonprofit. The designation allows financiers to give to the organization anonymously. That money is then channeled to other dark-money groups.
Among the pro-Trump groups that have received money from the Donors Fund are pro-Trump students organization Turning Point USA and an anti-immigration organization that has been called a hate group.
A dark-money group used by Republican donors funneled millions of dollars toward high-profile conservative organizations that pushed and in some cases investigated claims of election fraud either before or after Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in November.
Many of these stances matched points that Trump and his team made as they attempted to undermine the election.
Almost all of the groups mentioned in this story denied to CNBC they were attempting to undermine the election with their own claims of fraud and voting irregularities. State and federal officials, including the former attorney general, have said there was no widespread election fraud during the 2020 presidential election.
That funding group, the Donors Trust, is officially labeled as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The designation allows financiers to give to the organization anonymously. That money is then channeled to other dark-money groups.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/13/dark-money-gop-fund-funneled-millions-groups-that-pushed-voter-fraud-claims.html
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Dark-money GOP fund funneled millions of dollars to groups that pushed voter fraud claims [View all]
DonViejo
Jan 2021
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The Kochs, Olin family, Coors family, Bradley family, Searle family and all donors to the
ancianita
Jan 2021
#2
Aiding and abetting funding of the Big Lie all along must be completely aired with and names named.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#13
No doubt the Adelson organization and friends of Mohammed bin Salman donated a few million as well.
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2021
#17
I'm hoping when we have both houses we outlaw or pass laws saying they have to expose
kimbutgar
Jan 2021
#6
So much corruption leading to this insurrection must be laid at the feet of Justice John Roberts.
LiberalLovinLug
Jan 2021
#8