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https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-dollar100000-donation-by-matt-gaetz-raises-all-the-eyebrowsOn the day Donald Trumps second impeachment trial began in the Senate, the campaign for embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)reportedly under federal investigation since the summer for alleged sex crimes with an underage teenmade by far its largest ever political contribution: $100,000 to a mysterious nonprofit created to defend the then-president.
While that donation may not sound out of the ordinary, it stands out for a number of reasons. For one, the size of the donation is curious: Its double the amount of Gaetzs second-largest donation ever, and its $22,000 more than the campaigns combined gifts to close ally Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). For another, the nonprofit appears to have done nothing now for more than a year. And even odder is the Gaetz campaigns own explanationwhich experts say raises questions of legality.
The group, Right Direction America, is a nonprofit launched in December 2019 by Trump ally and former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) as a 501(c)4a so-called dark money social welfare organization which doesnt have to disclose its donors but cannot participate primarily in political activity. Christie billed the group as a vehicle to drum up public support for Trump during his first impeachment trial in the Senate.
But thats not why the Gaetz campaign says it donated to Right Direction America. A campaign spokesperson told The Daily Beast that the organization supports former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who two weeks prior to the Gaetz donation had announced her 2022 campaign for governor of Arkansas.
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This $100,000 Donation by Matt Gaetz Raises All the Eyebrows (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Sep 2021
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. K&R!
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)2. quid pro quo for a pardon...money went straight to the Pig I bet.
and the Pig stiffed him, of course.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)3. Definitely trying to buy a pardon.
Should've saved his money for a lawyer.
UTUSN
(70,684 posts)4. Always the same repulsive names: Drumpf, CHRISTIE, Huckabee-S
Pinback
(12,154 posts)7. Yeah, Christie the "moderate" Republican.
The one who keeps coming back for more abuse. What a sick bunch.
NonPC
(302 posts)8. Christie Is Loitering and Waiting for Scraps
He figures if he keeps sucking up to the flavors of the month, he'll get another gig...
UTUSN
(70,684 posts)9. "back for more abuse" - nailed! He's so pathetic, blatantly chases after the biggest names & they
shun him, which would be humiliating for a self-respecting individual.
He chased after Bruce SPRINGSTEEN, a-hole Cowboys owner Jerry JONES, not to mention Drumpf. When he goes on talk shows, crawls for COLBERT.
Just shameless and pathetic.
TeamProg
(6,118 posts)5. more news not reported at Faux News. n/t
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)6. Stuff that should be illegal as are all "dark money" business.
"Dark money" is a nicer term than "bribery", I guess.
Mr.Bill
(24,282 posts)10. How crooked do you have to be that the only person who will
launder money for you is Matt Gaetz?
Blue Owl
(50,351 posts)11. Shit can catch up to Matt Gaetz any day now
How long is this depraved, criminal sex fiend gonna skate free anyways?
GoCubsGo
(32,080 posts)12. I smell straw donations.
Which are highly illegal.