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Nevilledog

(51,104 posts)
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 02:08 PM Jan 2021

Secretive shell companies & "dark money" hide details of Trump ties to 1/6 insurrection



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Anna Massoglia
@annalecta
NEW: former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign disclosed paying people & firms behind the January 6 rally before rioters stored the US Capitol *OVER $2.7 MILLION*—but secretive shell companies & "dark money" hide details of Trump ties to those protests http://crp.org/ttdcp
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https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/01/trump-tied-to-dc-protests-dark-money-and-shell-companies/


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Secretive shell companies & "dark money" hide details of Trump ties to 1/6 insurrection (Original Post) Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP
The criminal conspiracy must be investigated. dalton99a Jan 2021 #1
Time for a very thorough FBI investigation. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #2
Accountability for EVERYONE INVOLVED in the insurrection. Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #3
Wasn't there just passed and Trump signed legislation that included outlawing of shell companies?? dutch777 Jan 2021 #4
Yes - it was in the NDAA russiamommy Jan 2021 #6
K&R JonLP24 Jan 2021 #5
Do we have a Dept. of Justice back yet? It should be safe for the good folks to rise again. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2021 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,702 posts)
2. Time for a very thorough FBI investigation.
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 02:12 PM
Jan 2021

They have the best forensic accountants in the business, and they will be able to follow the money.

dutch777

(3,019 posts)
4. Wasn't there just passed and Trump signed legislation that included outlawing of shell companies??
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 02:52 PM
Jan 2021

It may have only been for defense funded programs but may be a start to broader limitations. Poor Joe, lots of work to do.

russiamommy

(244 posts)
6. Yes - it was in the NDAA
Fri Jan 22, 2021, 02:58 PM
Jan 2021

It requires that the beneficial owners of all companies be collected by the state where the company is incorporated and be made available to law enforcement. I don’t know if it was retroactive though.

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