A brand new report connects Rep. George Santos to a Russian oligarch who gave the congressman not less than a whole bunch of 1000’s of {dollars}.
The Washington Submit reported:
George Santos, the freshman Republican congressman from New York who lied about his biography, has deeper ties than beforehand recognized to a businessman who cultivated shut hyperlinks with a onetime Trump confidant and who’s the cousin of a sanctioned Russian oligarch, in line with video footage and courtroom paperwork.
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Andrew Intrater and his spouse every gave the utmost $5,800 to Santos’ fundamental marketing campaign committee and tens of 1000’s extra since 2020 to committees linked to him, in line with filings with the Federal Election Fee. Intrater’s cousin is Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, who has been sanctioned by the U.S. authorities for his function within the Russian power trade.
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Santos had a enterprise and political relationship with a person whose cousin is a sanctioned Russian billionaire oligarch. Intrater is a US citizen, however his enterprise pursuits are interlocked together with his Russian cousin.
International cash laundering into US elections may be tough to hint in some circumstances, however George Santos has made this one very simple. Russians have gotten cash into American politics by utilizing a US citizen entrance to launder the money earlier than it will get to the candidate or group.
Within the case of Santos, it seems that the Russian oligarch’s cash was washed by means of his cousin, so it regarded like a authorized US contribution, however in actuality, it may very well be international money that was illegally given to a US candidate.
George Santos received’t say the place his sudden wealth got here from, however as investigations proceed it’s trying very doable {that a} Putin ally purchased himself a congressman.
As extra information emerge, Santos’s constituents who need him gone might quickly get their want.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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