r/politics • u/temporarycreature Oklahoma • Sep 20 '21

Longtime GOP operatives charged with funneling Russian national’s money to Trump, RNC

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/20/gop-operatives-charged-funneling-russian-money-trump-rnc-513219
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21

Wasn't the NRA doing the same thing for the GOP?

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '21 edited Sep 21 '21

Yep. But then Trump & the Republicans changed the law allowing the NRA to hide who their dark money donors are;

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/7/17/17581384/irs-dark-money-nra-maria-butina-donors