House Republicans launch probe into GoFundMe over 'Freedom Convoy' fundraiser

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: The Hill

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday called on House Democrats to hold a hearing on what they said was GoFundMe's selective discrimination in canceling the "Freedom Convoy" campaign by Canadian truckers.

"We write to request that you hold a hearing to examine yet another incident of Big Tech silencing certain viewpoints in potentially unlawful ways. This time GoFundMe Inc. is selectively discriminating against certain people by cancelling their ability to organize funds through its crowdfunding platform," Scalise and Comer wrote in their letter to House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).

They wrote that GoFundMe also "attempted to defraud hardworking taxpayers of millions of dollars in donations received" in support of an organization they said was promoting "individual freedom."

The letter added that the company was trying to "divert that money away from them and instead funnel it to other unrelated causes."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-republicans-launch-probe-into-gofundme-over-freedom-convoy-fundraiser/ar-AATHZZF

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You two need to step out of your bubble and quit trying to fuck with one of our closest allies.

[Bleacher Creature]

1. So GoFundMe should be required to deliver money to criminals? NT

[Chicago1980]

2. Looks like republicans don't like capitalism and the free market.

They're acting like 'Go Fund Me' wouldn't bake them a cake or something.

[yaesu]

3. There they go again, defending their president putin. nt

[3Hotdogs]

4. What in fuck is wrong with them?

[Skittles]

7. they support rightwing terrorism

it's that simple

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Bingo!! You get my last heart. Happy Valentines Day

[Skittles]

17. aw shucks!

[Initech]

5. Fuck the Freedom Convoy. They are soliciting money for criminal activity.

Which I'm pretty sure breaks Go Fund Me's rules. These people...

[luvtheGWN]

16. The "protest" has ended up as a blockade,

which should be illegal. They are behaving like thugs, and are supported by like-minded thugs. I know the Canadian and provincial governments are trying to prevent rioting and insurgency. And now it's happening in some European countries, and, inevitably, the US too.

No doubt in my mind that the Jan 6/21 insurrection was the rehearsal. Too many bad actors were involved with that, and their "brothers in arms" are involved with this so-called protest.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Still grappling with the concept of TOS?

Those two yokels really think Go Fund Me is like their Cayman Island accounts? Guess again boys.

[monkeyman1]

8. defraud hard working tax-payer's ? WTF ? thought I was going to gag !

Dis - band the republican PUTIN party !

[Grokenstein]

9. "Hey, we're tryin' to build a fascist state here! Give us a hand, willya!!"

Eat shit, scumbags.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

10. OTOH if this was some 'Faith-Based' Crowdfunding site who returned the donations

made to, say, a 15 year old rape victim who needed to terminate her pregnancy, they'd swear up and down it was the most brilliant, righteous, Constitutionally-Protected Thing ... that any corporation had done in the history of the USA.

Fuck you Scalise, you insipid, grandstanding, pandering prick.

[sakabatou]

11. So, the GOP wants to give money to criminals? Wow...

Not shocked.

[Justice matters.]

23. They already do: To Trump Grifting And Treachery Organization.TM

Since 2015. Non stop.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Selective discrimination - so unfair, most unfair ever, totally unfair, and only to us

Where have I heard this before?

[mahina]

13. No thanks

Buhby.

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. YO! The convoy is in CANADA!!!

Don't these RWNJs have more pressing issues to deal with in their districts?

[Historic NY]

18. Remember Republicans made it so people can make a gay birthday cake,

take photographs at gay wedding, refuse to serve anyone, imagine this same idiots are complaining of not be served for political motivations by a private company. GoFundMe told them to Go F--k themselves. No where does it allow for political fundraising/

[maxrandb]

19. Thankfully, they can't launch shit

Don't fuck that fact up this November America

[Cozmo]

20. So glad the rethugs are doing the peoples work!

[ificandream]

21. GoFundMe is a private enterprise. They can and should defund these jokers.

Good work, GoFundMe.

[NBachers]

22. What, did GoFundMe funnel all the money to George Soros or something?

[Achilles Skye]

24. republicans want to launch an investigation...

into why an American company, stopped right-wingers in this country from funding economic terrorism in a bordering ally nation.

[orangecrush]

25. Treason weasels

[Blues Heron]

26. any spreader shit should be immediately shut down, full stop.

BRAVO to go fund me. Let these sick monsters go have a bake sale.

[dlilafae]

27. Is the GOP

via Scalise and others angered because they are unable to be part of the GFM grift?

It looks like Texas' Ken Paxton criminal AG also jumped on the bandwagon...

Snip ~ Paxton stands out from the others mostly because he's been deliberately lying his ass off about it, which is a thing he frequently does and one of the reasons he is (still) indicted for Doing Crimes.

And it's the fundraisers who had claimed they'd be "diverting" money from the protesters to other causes—an unnamed "veterans organization"—if people donated more than the convoy needed. Ain't nobody threatening to investigate that, though.

End of snip ~

On it's face their 'concern' is laughable, but since we've seen so much of this -- let's take advantage of their supporters grift, it's now really recognizable to spot and clarify.

https://crooksandliars.com/2022/02/yuge-canada-protests-are-actually-teeny


As a side note, thank you for my very first DU heart - you warmed my blue heart, and brightened my morning! ♥

[OldBaldy1701E]

28. Why is it that these rethugs only want regulations

When it is something they don't like? And, yet, they want to use terminology like 'selective' and 'discrimination' to describe their plight? As if they would even know 'selective discrimination' even if they were hit over the head with it? Anyone who believes any of this crap is just pathetic in my opinion. They want to meddle in both the affairs of a private company that is following its own policy, not to mention applicable laws as well as another nation? I say ship' em to Canada to answer for their interference. After dumping their asses from their position due to 'conduct unbecoming'.

[lagomorph777]

29. They admitted out loud that they support funding international terrorists?

Pigs.