Donors behind $2M check to Missouri's Greitens still secret
Source: Associated Press
Donors behind $2M check to Missouri's Greitens still secret
Oct 17, 6:42 PM EDT
By SUMMER BALLENTINE
Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A mysterious political action committee that gave nearly $2 million to Missouri's Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens remains shrouded in secrecy after a recent Federal Election Commission report revealed little about its sole donor.
The report filed Friday showed super PAC SEALs for Truth is funded by American Policy Coalition, Inc. - another mystery group. The committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment submitted Monday by The Associated Press. The website americanpolicycoalition.com shows a logo and no other information.
The super PAC has fallen under scrutiny for not disclosing the individuals behind the money it has funneled into this year's gubernatorial election between Greitens and Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster. SEALs for Truth avoided reporting its donors before a contentious, four-way Republican primary Greitens won in August through a procedural quirk, leaving voters in the dark about the sources behind the donation.
Missouri law requires political donations of more than $5,000 to be reported online within 48 hours. Federal law also requires PACs to disclose who cuts them checks, such as American Policy Coalition Inc. But committees don't need to provide details beyond that to shed light on what interests are seeking to influence politics.
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