Baz Ares
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$1 million donation to Trump inauguration traced to conservative legal activists: report
A mysterious $1 million gift to President Trump's inaugural fund in 2016 has been traced to conservative legal activists who have been influential in the Trump administration's selection process for federal judges.
The donation — one of the largest made — was given by a Northern Virginia company called BH Group, LLC
. According to a report by
McClatchy
, little is known about the company, including who runs it, and it was likely used as a cipher to hide the real name of the donor.
(In a recent finance filing reported to the Federal Election Commission, BH Group was also listed as Leo's employer.)
According to McClatchy, Wellspring was practically the sole funder of the Judicial Crisis Network in 2016, paying nearly $23.5 million to the group, which was a major financial supporter of efforts to stall President Obama's Supreme Court pick. The group is known for advocating the nomination and confirmation of conservative judges.
According to McClatchy, Leo has had Trump's ear on major court decisions, including his nomination of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. As a nominee, Gorsuch said he first came to Trump's attention after being contacted by Leo on "about December 2, 2016," a few weeks before the major donation from BH Group.
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Dang... Some 25 Million gets you a SCOTUS appoint now?
And other judges. The GOP stole this appoint from Obama. I have no problem
with Dems doing this in the future. Can't wait for the 60 vote rule in Senate to die.
GOP/DOPers will be screwed forever. That the only thang they have now.
As New laws will be passed faster in the future with NO 60 vote rule..
The SCOTUS will be useless really after.
A mysterious $1 million gift to President Trump's inaugural fund in 2016 has been traced to conservative legal activists who have been influential in the Trump administration's selection process for federal judges.
The donation — one of the largest made — was given by a Northern Virginia company called BH Group, LLC
. According to a report by
McClatchy
, little is known about the company, including who runs it, and it was likely used as a cipher to hide the real name of the donor.
(In a recent finance filing reported to the Federal Election Commission, BH Group was also listed as Leo's employer.)
According to McClatchy, Wellspring was practically the sole funder of the Judicial Crisis Network in 2016, paying nearly $23.5 million to the group, which was a major financial supporter of efforts to stall President Obama's Supreme Court pick. The group is known for advocating the nomination and confirmation of conservative judges.
According to McClatchy, Leo has had Trump's ear on major court decisions, including his nomination of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. As a nominee, Gorsuch said he first came to Trump's attention after being contacted by Leo on "about December 2, 2016," a few weeks before the major donation from BH Group.
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Dang... Some 25 Million gets you a SCOTUS appoint now?And other judges. The GOP stole this appoint from Obama. I have no problem
with Dems doing this in the future. Can't wait for the 60 vote rule in Senate to die.
GOP/DOPers will be screwed forever. That the only thang they have now.
As New laws will be passed faster in the future with NO 60 vote rule..
The SCOTUS will be useless really after.
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