US EditionGOP congressman's campaign blew almost $150K on steakhouses, booze, and Uber: CNN
- New York Representative Anthony D’Esposito's campaign spent nearly $102,000 on food and beverage, including approximately $13,400 at steakhouses and $7,700 at bars, as shown in federal filings.
- Campaign finance experts indicated that the lack of detail in D’Esposito's spending could signal an ethics investigation, according to their comments to CNN.
- D’Esposito's campaign defended the expenses by stating that they were 'associated with raising funds and running political campaigns,' as reported.
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CNN: NY Republican in critical House race spent huge sums of campaign cash on steakhouses, booze, Ubers and a foreign hostel
CNN: “Campaign finance experts who spoke with CNN said that the spending – and how it was reported, often lacking critical details – raised red flags that could lead to an ethics probe.” A new damning report in CNN exposed vulnerable New York Republican Anthony D’Esposito, who is already in a tight race against DCCC Red to Blue candidate Laura Gillen, mired in yet another scandal – this time, over shady usage of campaign funds. D’Esposito’s camp…
GOP congressman's campaign blew almost $150K on steakhouses, booze, and Uber
An embattled first-term Republican in a battleground district has been hit with yet a new scandal, as CNN reports his campaign spent six figures on steakhouses, liquor and Uber fares.According to the report, Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) could face an ethics probe over the matter."Federal Election ...
'Unconscionably sloppy': Swing district GOP rep spent donor money on lavish meals and liquor
Control the House of Representatives in the next Congress will likely to come down to just a handful of races. And one incumbent Republican is now in hot water over his campaign expenditures.CNN reported Friday that Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-New York) — a freshman lawmaker who barely won his 2022 race — has multiple items on his latest campaign finance report that have "raised red flags" and "could lead to an ethics probe. The biggest questiona…
NY Republican in critical House race spent huge sums of campaign cash on steakhouses, booze, a foreign hostel and home supply materials
New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s campaign spent tens of thousands of donor dollars at steakhouses and bars, a foreign hostel and on unaccountable payments to a close aide and friend, according to a review of federal filings.
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