http://twitchy.com/brettt/2025/02/25/sen-sheldon-whitehouse-backed-legislation-that-funneled-millions-to-his-wifes-nonprofit-n2408941
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is obsessed with two things: Brett Kavanaugh's high school yearbook and "dark money."
"Supposedly" obsessed, anyway. But, then again, Whitehouse probably IS very obsessed with being on the RECEIVING end of dark money.
Dark money is in the room with him right now.
Libs of TikTok shone some light on Whitehouse's money Tuesday:
Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) ~ BOMBSHELL: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) backed legislation that funneled millions to his wife’s environmental nonprofit, Ocean Conservancy.
She’s been paid nearly $2.7M while the group raked in $14.2M+ in federal grants—funded by bills Whitehouse voted for!
Now, an ethics watchdog is calling for an investigation into this blatant corruption.
Isn't that convenient? His wife has been paid nearly $2.7 million from her nonprofit.
It looks like his daughter has gotten a piece of the action as well:
Nick Ballas (@NicholasBallas) ~ The daughter of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a top opponent of the American fossil fuel industry, currently works as a Managing Director at an asset manager that advertises billions in investment exposure in renewables.
Adam Lowisz (@AdamLowisz) ~ A lot of politicians use their spouses and family to steal money from taxpayers while keeping some distance and plausible deniability. It is one of the oldest tricks in the book.
Valentina Gomez (@ValentinaForUSA) ~ This is like Bob Menendez and his entire crooked family.
Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) ~ It's time to just start charging people and "investigate" the case in front of a grand jury. Enough is enough.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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