Dark-money GOP fund funneled millions of dollars to groups that pushed voter fraud claims

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 (Original post)	DonViejo	Jan 13	OP
It gets dark very quickly when you follow the money.	Arne	Jan 13	#1
The Kochs, Olin family, Coors family, Bradley family, Searle family and all donors to the	ancianita	Jan 13	#2
Co-conspirators to sedation and insurrection	Miigwech	Jan 13	#7
Aiding and abetting funding of the Big Lie all along must be completely aired with and names named.	ancianita	Jan 13	#13
It might be dark money but it's a Koch family operation.	hedda_foil	Jan 13	#3
No doubt the Adelson organization and friends of Mohammed bin Salman donated a few million as well.	Ford_Prefect	Jan 13	#17
Raised over 300 million . . . in 2019!	empedocles	Jan 13	#4
and republican dark money is behind the Newsom recall here in California	still_one	Jan 13	#5
I'm hoping when we have both houses we outlaw or pass laws saying they have to expose	kimbutgar	Jan 13	#6
So much corruption leading to this insurrection must be laid at the feet of Justice John Roberts.	LiberalLovinLug	Jan 13	#8
Absolutely.	Lonestarblue	Jan 13	#9
Bingo...	IthinkThereforeIAM	Jan 13	#18
This is the Supreme Court's decision of Citizen's United at work ...	aggiesal	Jan 13	#10
would be interesting to see which elections they have funded	diva77	Jan 13	#11
I thought 501(c)(3)'s aren't allowed to lobby	KatyBR	Jan 13	#12
Follow the money.	ffr	Jan 13	#14
"Corporations are people too".	JohnnyRingo	Jan 13	#15
Fully funded	tiptonic	Jan 13	#16

Response to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 02:35 PM

Arne (1,733 posts)

1. It gets dark very quickly when you follow the money.

We are in the middle of a grotesque spy novel.

Dark-money GOP fund funneled millions of dollars to groups that pushed voter fraud claims

1. It gets dark very quickly when you follow the money.

2. The Kochs, Olin family, Coors family, Bradley family, Searle family and all donors to the

7. Co-conspirators to sedation and insurrection

13. Aiding and abetting funding of the Big Lie all along must be completely aired with and names named.

3. It might be dark money but it's a Koch family operation.

17. No doubt the Adelson organization and friends of Mohammed bin Salman donated a few million as well.

4. Raised over 300 million . . . in 2019!

5. and republican dark money is behind the Newsom recall here in California

6. I'm hoping when we have both houses we outlaw or pass laws saying they have to expose

8. So much corruption leading to this insurrection must be laid at the feet of Justice John Roberts.

9. Absolutely.

18. Bingo...

10. This is the Supreme Court's decision of Citizen's United at work ...

11. would be interesting to see which elections they have funded

12. I thought 501(c)(3)'s aren't allowed to lobby

14. Follow the money.

15. "Corporations are people too".

16. Fully funded