WASHINGTON - With the former CEO of crypto exchange FTX now charged with defrauding customers and investors – and violating campaign finance law – Texans who...
Alameda Research, and funneling millions of dollars into political contributions to federal candidates and committees.
Cuellar’s Republican opponent in the general election, Cassy Garcia, received a $1,000 donation from Salame.poured at least $70.1 million into the 2022 midterm elections, according to the nonpartisan Open Secrets. “It isn’t that Bankman-Fried is a Democrat and Salame is a Republican,” Jillson said. “It’s that they were covering all their bases with significant contributions to both parties to keep the door open so they could make their case for the lightest possible regulation of crypto.”
Casar’s campaign said in a statement it would be donating that $6,800 to the left-leaning advocacy group Fight Corporate Monopolies.Across the aisle, Salame made donations of $2,900 each to Republican Reps. Michael Burgess, John Carter, Dan Crenshaw, Tony Gonzales, Kay Granger and Ronny Jackson. “We can’t do a background check on everyone or assess their networks or affiliations,” Discigil said. “It’s ridiculous to think so. And return the donation? You’re suggesting we write a check to someone affiliated with FTX? No.”
“He in turn invested quite wisely in supporting Democrat politicians who would essentially greenwash what he’s doing,” Cruz said on the podcast.
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