GOP operative sentenced in scheme to funnel Russian money to Trump campaign
A Republican strategist was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for his role in helping funnel illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national into former President Trump’s 2016 campaign, per the Department of Justice.
Jessie Benton, a former senior aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), orchestrated a scheme to conceal the illegal foreign donation with another GOP political advisor.
Benton, 45, was convicted in November of conspiring to solicit and cause an illegal campaign contribution by a foreign national, effecting a conduit contribution, and causing false records to be filed with the Federal Election Commission, per the DOJ.Background: Benton arranged for the Russian national to attend a political campaign fundraising event and take a photo with Trump, federal prosecutors said.
The Russian national wired $100,000 to Benton’s political consulting firm to make an illegal foreign contribution. But Benton allegedly pocketed $75,000 and gave $25,000 to the campaign, falsely identifying himself as the donor.
The campaign unknowingly filed reports with the FEC that inaccurately reported Benton as the source of the funds instead of the Russian national, per the Justice Department.
Flashback: Benton was previously convicted of filing false statements as part of a scheme to funnel money from Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign to an influential Iowa politician who backed Paul in the state’s presidential caucus, Axios’ Shawna Chen reports.
Putin warlord worked in Mexico to meddle in the 2020 U.S. election
A notorious Russian warlord closely aligned with President Vladimir Putin set up a covert operation in Mexico to spread disinformation about the 2020 American election, according to a report at Business Insider. The boss of the operation known as Social CMS was Yevgeny Prigozhin, a convicted felon who runs a catering business (and) is often called “Putin’s chef” for his long-standing alliance with the Russian president, dating back to the 1990s, when Prigozhin opened two fashionable restaurants in St. Petersburg,” Business Insider reported.
Will? over 1 year ago
Before American Democracy goes extinct!
sparklite over 1 year ago
Never before have so many squandered so much to find fault with one man. And found nothing.
braindead Premium Member over 1 year ago
“Those documents are MINE!!!!!!!! They belong to ME!!!!!”
That one should be easy to indict — and don’t forget to include the lawyers and the aides who copied the documents onto laptops and thumb drives.
Charliegirl Premium Member over 1 year ago
You GO, Jack!
scote1379 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I like this one !
GiantShetlandPony over 1 year ago
Orange Traitor has made his job pretty easy, by repeatedly admitting his crimes at his rallies, on social media, etc. etc. etc.
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 1 year ago
Nice! From your keyboard to God’s ears.
Masterskrain Premium Member over 1 year ago
Save America. Vote Blue.
eclairewl Premium Member over 1 year ago
If this were a Clay Jones cartoon there would be a balloon in the sky.
Masterskrain Premium Member over 1 year ago
It will be fun to see what happens when the “Proud Gurlz” try to serve TFG with a subpoena to testify in their sedition and treason trials…
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Let indictments reign, both DOJ and the state of Georgia.
Meg: All Seriousness Aside over 1 year ago
That ship has sailed.
piper_gilbert over 1 year ago
Justice delayed is justice denied.
ShadowMaster over 1 year ago
You see where the “Supreme” (sic) Court is deciding whether is hear a case about reinstating the Orange One to President? God Forbid!
walkingmancomics over 1 year ago
Ooooo—- read it to me AGAIN! Again!!
Radish the wordsmith over 1 year ago
GOP operative sentenced in scheme to funnel Russian money to Trump campaign
A Republican strategist was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for his role in helping funnel illegal foreign campaign contributions from a Russian national into former President Trump’s 2016 campaign, per the Department of Justice.
Jessie Benton, a former senior aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), orchestrated a scheme to conceal the illegal foreign donation with another GOP political advisor.Benton, 45, was convicted in November of conspiring to solicit and cause an illegal campaign contribution by a foreign national, effecting a conduit contribution, and causing false records to be filed with the Federal Election Commission, per the DOJ.Background: Benton arranged for the Russian national to attend a political campaign fundraising event and take a photo with Trump, federal prosecutors said.
The Russian national wired $100,000 to Benton’s political consulting firm to make an illegal foreign contribution. But Benton allegedly pocketed $75,000 and gave $25,000 to the campaign, falsely identifying himself as the donor.
The campaign unknowingly filed reports with the FEC that inaccurately reported Benton as the source of the funds instead of the Russian national, per the Justice Department.
Flashback: Benton was previously convicted of filing false statements as part of a scheme to funnel money from Ron Paul’s 2012 presidential campaign to an influential Iowa politician who backed Paul in the state’s presidential caucus, Axios’ Shawna Chen reports.
Radish the wordsmith over 1 year ago
Fire every republican running on the Big Lie.
Radish the wordsmith over 1 year ago
Putin warlord worked in Mexico to meddle in the 2020 U.S. election
A notorious Russian warlord closely aligned with President Vladimir Putin set up a covert operation in Mexico to spread disinformation about the 2020 American election, according to a report at Business Insider. The boss of the operation known as Social CMS was Yevgeny Prigozhin, a convicted felon who runs a catering business (and) is often called “Putin’s chef” for his long-standing alliance with the Russian president, dating back to the 1990s, when Prigozhin opened two fashionable restaurants in St. Petersburg,” Business Insider reported.