Get access to our best features
Get Started
Subscribe
Israel-Hamas Conflict
US Politics
2024 US Election
NFL
US Economy
Donald Trump
Baseball
Joe Biden
US Social Issues
US Crime
Republican Party
Columbia University
Patriots
Get access to our best features
Get Started
Published 1 year ago

GOP political operative convicted of funneling illegal foreign contributions to Trump campaign

Summary by Ground News
A former senior aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was convicted Thursday after being found guilty of helping to funnel illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national into former President Trump's 2016 campaign.

0 Articles

All
Left
Center
Right
CNNCNN

GOP operative convicted of facilitating foreign contribution to 2016 Trump campaign

A Republican operative was convicted on Thursday of facilitating an illegal campaign contribution from a Russian national to the Trump campaign in 2016.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States
Read Full Article
The Washington PostThe Washington Post

GOP operative found guilty of funneling Russian money to Donald Trump

A longtime Ron Paul aide helped a Russian businessman get into a Trump fundraiser; Trump later pardoned him for another campaign finance crime.

1 year ago
Read Full Article
KRDOKRDO

GOP operative convicted of facilitating foreign contribution to 2016 Trump campaign

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Republican operative was convicted on Thursday of facilitating an illegal campaign contribution from a Russian national to the Trump campaign in 2016. The Justice Department touted the jury conviction of Jesse Benton, known for his work on campaigns for GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, in a press release

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States
Read Full Article
KIFIKIFI

GOP operative convicted of facilitating foreign contribution to 2016 Trump campaign - Local News 8

By Tierney Sneed, CNNA Republican operative was convicted on Thursday of facilitating an illegal campaign contribution from a Russian national to the Trump campaign in 2016.The Justice Department touted the jury conviction of Jesse Benton, known for his work on campaigns for GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, in a press release Thursday. The department said Benton “acted as a straw donor and contributed $25,000 of the Russian foreign natio…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States
Read Full Article
The HillThe Hill

GOP political operative convicted of funneling illegal foreign contributions to Trump campaign

A federal jury convicted a Republican political operative on Thursday for funneling illegal campaign contributions from a Russian national into former President Trump’s 2016 campaign. Jesse Benton, who previously worked for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), worked with another GOP political operative to arrange for the Russian national to…

1 year ago·Washington, United States
Read Full Article
Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner

Former senior GOP aide convicted of funneling illegal Russian money to Trump campaign

A former senior Republican operative was convicted of helping a Russian national funnel funds to former President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

1 year ago·Washington, United States
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe
Ground News Article Assistant
Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources lean Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Rand PaulRand Paul
Donald TrumpDonald Trump
Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell
MoneyMoney
JusticeJustice
Republican PartyRepublican Party
PoliticsPolitics
Trending Topics
Ground News logo
US
App Store IconPlay Store Icon
CompanyAboutHistoryMissionBlogTestimonialsGroup SubscriptionsSubscribeGiftFree TrialCareersAffiliates
HelpHelp CenterFAQContact UsFor Educators/LibrariesMedia Bias RatingsOwnership and Factuality RatingsReferral CodeNews SourcesTopics
ToolsAppBrowser ExtensionDaily NewsletterBlindspot Report NewsletterBurst Your Bubble Newsletter
DonatePrivacy PolicyManage CookiesTerms and Conditions
© 2024 Snapwise Inc.
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal