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Fancelli's charity gave multiple 6-figure sums to conservative nonprofits in 2021, including:—Moms for America, which helped sponsor...

Fancelli's charity gave multiple 6-figure sums to conservative nonprofits in 2021, including:

—Moms for America, which helped sponsor the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the Capitol attack

—Judicial Watch, a group run by Tom Fitton, who advised Trump on docs & sent a draft declaring victory ahead of Election Day 2020

—America’s Future, which helped fund the unprecedented review of 2.1 million ballots in Arizona after the 2020 presidential election

—Anti-LGBTQ+ group Alliance Defending Freedom

NEW: @opensecrets investigation reveals Publix heiress Julie Fancelli used a charity to steer even more money to “dark money” groups...

NEW: @opensecrets investigation reveals Publix heiress Julie Fancelli used a charity to steer even more money to “dark money” groups involved in the pro-Trump rally on January 6th before the Capitol attack—with $1.3 million to Moms for America http://crp.org/jan6

Intuit spent a record $3.5 million lobbying in 2022 amid a push for free federal government-run tax filing — and heightened scrutiny of...

Intuit spent a record $3.5 million lobbying in 2022 amid a push for free federal government-run tax filing — and heightened scrutiny of its influence operations, revolving door lobbyists & TurboTax's allegedly deceptive advertising.

New on @opensecrets: https://crp.org/taxs

NEW: "Dark money" groups poured over $2.6 BILLION into U.S. elections since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. FEC...

NEW: "Dark money" groups poured over $2.6 BILLION into U.S. elections since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. FEC decision—with secret donors accounting for at least $3 out of every $10 in federal outside spending reported to the FEC https://crp.org/drkm

I personally think the content is more salient than the number but since I've seen reporting claiming that the Justice Department found...

I personally think the content is more salient than the number but since I've seen reporting claiming that the Justice Department found "six more classified docs" in President Joe Biden's home, I wanted to note that Biden's personal attorney described it as "six items consisting of documents with classification markings."

Items might be piles, boxes, laptops or pages.

ICYMI: Corporate PACs & industry groups steered over $66 million in political contributions to election objectors—member of Congress...

ICYMI: Corporate PACs & industry groups steered over $66 million in political contributions to election objectors—member of Congress who voted against certifying 2020 election results—since Jan. 6, 2021.

Business PACs poured $57M+ of that to campaigns. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/01/corporate-pacs-and-industry-trade-groups-steer-66-million-to-election-objectors-two-years-after-jan-6-attack/

The January 6th Select Committee's final report on just dropped...

The January 6th Select Committee's final report on just dropped https://january6th.house.gov/sites/democrats.january6th.house.gov/files/Report_FinalReport_Jan6SelectCommittee.pdf

Ex-Rep. David Rivera (R-Fl.) was arrested in connection to a criminal probe involving a $50 million consulting contract with a U.S....

Ex-Rep. David Rivera (R-Fl.) was arrested in connection to a criminal probe involving a $50 million consulting contract with a U.S. affiliate of Venezuela's state-owned oil company. The former Florida Congressman was indicted by a Miami grand jury last month. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/12/05/feds-arrest-former-miami-congressman-david-rivera-amid-venezuela-probe/

To put the $50 million consulting contract into context, foreign agents reported ~$3.5M from affiliates of the company under FARA since 2019 https://crp.org/vnzl

NEW: Tax returns reveal Trump associates' "dark money" nonprofit that bankrolled provocative ads ahead of 2022 midterms raised...

NEW: Tax returns reveal Trump associates' "dark money" nonprofit that bankrolled provocative ads ahead of 2022 midterms raised more than $6.3 million during its first year in operation https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/12/tax-returns-reveal-finances-of-former-trump-aides-dark-money-group-bankrolling-divisive-ads-ahead-of-2022-midterms/

Background on @OpenSecretsDC about how the “dark money” group amplifying disproven election fraud claims & posting millions of...

Background on @OpenSecretsDC about how the “dark money” group amplifying disproven election fraud claims & posting millions of voters' personal info online is tied to billionaire GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein—and saw its revenue start to soar in 2020 http://crp.org/mduh

New tax returns reveal a "dark money" nonprofit tied to billionaire GOP donor Richard Uihlein that posts voter rolls &...

New tax returns reveal a "dark money" nonprofit tied to billionaire GOP donor Richard Uihlein that posts voter rolls & amplifies disproven fraud claims raised over $20.5 million in the year after the 2020 election https://thedailybeast.com/inside-the-billionaire-backed-dick-uihlein-hub-for-election-denial-restoration-action

In The Telegraph's recording, Benton is heard describing how a foreign national can pass a $2 million contribution to the PAC through...

In The Telegraph's recording, Benton is heard describing how a foreign national can pass a $2 million contribution to the PAC through shell companies and 501(c)(4) nonprofit dark money groups.

The FEC ultimately deadlocked on whether to pursue the matter.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/10/foreign-donors-funnel-money-straw-donors-shell-companies-dark-money/

This is not Benton's first brush with allegations of funneling foreign money into U.S. politics.In 2021, the FEC revealed he allegedly...

This is not Benton's first brush with allegations of funneling foreign money into U.S. politics.

In 2021, the FEC revealed he allegedly solicited $2 million for a pro-Trump PAC from journalists posing as reps of a Chinese national. http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/09/gop-operatives-funneling-russian-money-trump-latest-foreign-straw-donor-scheme

In Dec. 2020, Trump pardoned Benton on charges tied to hiding bribes by paying a vendor who paid a subvendor—sending a very specific...

In Dec. 2020, Trump pardoned Benton on charges tied to hiding bribes by paying a vendor who paid a subvendor—sending a very specific message on FEC ultimate vendor disclosure rules as Trump's 2020 campaign came under scrutiny for deploying a similar tactic. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/01/trump-tied-to-dc-protests-dark-money-and-shell-companies/

GOP operative Jesse Benton has been convicted for funneling money from a Russian national to the Trump campaign’s joint fundraising...

GOP operative Jesse Benton has been convicted for funneling money from a Russian national to the Trump campaign’s joint fundraising committee in a straw donor scheme https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/17/benton-trump-russian-vasilenko-guilty

Background on OpenSecrets: https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/09/gop-operatives-funneling-russian-money-trump-latest-foreign-straw-donor-scheme/

New @OpenSecretsDC analysis: Corporate PACs and industry trade groups poured more than $61 million into the leadership PACs & political...

New @OpenSecretsDC analysis: Corporate PACs and industry trade groups poured more than $61 million into the leadership PACs & political campaigns of election objectors in Congress during the 2022 election cycle. http://crp.org/eocp