Koch Industries' campaign donations questioned after company's decision to remain in Russia

[Uncle Joe]

More than two dozen U.S. lawmakers received roughly $110,000 in campaign contributions from Koch Industries in the weeks leading up to Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine — money some ethics lawyers say should be returned given the company’s decision to maintain operations in Russia.

U.S. lawmakers are being scrutinized for accepting campaigns contributions from the conglomerate, which is run by billionaire Charles Koch, even as other major U.S. and European companies flee the country to avoid sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ethics lawyers told CNBC the Koch’s donations could influence congressional leaders as they determine how to further aid Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggressors.

“Having lawmakers dependent on Putin enablers for their positions as they are making decisions about how to handle this crisis is dangerous for America and dangerous for democracy,” Walter Shaub, who ran the Office of Government Ethics under multiple administrations, told CNBC.

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https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/21/koch-industries-campaign-donations-questioned-after-decision-to-remain-in-russia.html

[kimbutgar]

1. I hope those two dozen are named

And questioned why they accepted those donations.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. I would love all things Koch

Taken down and these ogliarchs left penniless.
Take it all. They are traitors like other ogliarches that get away with crime in this country that belong in jail. Tax evasion is just the tip of the iceberg.

[modrepub]

3. Ethics?!?

Since when is a politician or judge subjected to ethics consideration? Those in the highest authority really don't have to consider ethics. Ethics considerations are for the lower order bureaucrats to suffer from.

[Faux pas]

4. Kickin'