Three months ago, End Citizens United (ECU) launched a pressure campaign to get Congressman Nick LaLota to donate the $2,900 he took from George Santos. According to Q1 FEC reports, LaLota has finally been forced to begrudgingly give up the money.
“What took Nick LaLota several months to decide should have only taken him several seconds. George Santos’ tainted money has no place in his campaign account,” said End Citizens United Spokesperson Bawadden Sayed. “It took a massive pressure campaign for him to begrudgingly donate the money. LaLota should be ashamed he held onto Santos’ money for that long, and the other Republicans still holding onto his money should donate it too–and do so immediately.”
In January, ECU sent a letter to 12 GOP members of Congress who took money from George Santos calling on them to donate that money to charity.
American Independent: Watchdog group calls on GOP lawmakers to get rid of money they got from Rep. George Santos
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The political action committee End Citizens United called on Tuesday for 12 Republican lawmakers to divest themselves of donations they received from scandal-plagued New York Republican Rep. George Santos. At least five of those recipients have already called on Santos to resign from Congress.
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“You are among a handful of Republicans who have taken tainted campaign contributions from George Santos,” said the group’s president, Tiffany Muller. “Given the long list of lies, likely criminality, and blatant disregard for ethics, transparency, or the truth, we are calling on you to donate George Santos’ tainted money to charity. Keeping the money or returning it to Santos would be an endorsement of his deception and corruption.”
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The letter was sent to Reps. Cory Mills (FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL), Mary Miller (IL), Nick LaLota (NY), Mike Lawler (NY), Marc Molinaro (NY), Elise Stefanik (NY), Claudia Tenney (NY), Brandon Williams(NY), Max Miller (OH), Beth Van Duyne (TX), and Harriet Hageman (WY).
ECU: How Many More Scandals Until Rep. LaLota Donates Tainted Santos Cash To Charity?
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End Citizens United has repeatedly called on Rep. LaLota to donate the money to charity given the embarrassing and deceitful scandals surrounding Santos and the likely illegality of that money. Rep. LaLota has also dodged reporter inquiries about the money.
ECU: Shot/Chaser: Rep. LaLota Talks Tough on Santos Yet Still Holding Onto His Money
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Congressman Nick LaLota has tried to talk a big game by calling for Santos’ resignation, but refuses to acknowledge the $2,900 of tainted Santos money sitting in his campaign coffers. ECU has repeatedly called on LaLota to donate his tainted Santos money to charity.
ECU: FEC Filings Show Nick LaLota Held Onto Santos Money
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According to end of year FEC reports made available last week, Representative Nick LaLota held onto the $2,900 that he took from disgraced Congressman George Santos. End Citizens United has repeatedly called on Rep. LaLota to donate the money to charity given the embarrassing and deceitful scandals surrounding Santos and the likely illegality of that money. LaLota has also dodged reporter inquiries about the money.
ECU: ECU Calls on GOP Members of Congress to Donate Santos’ Money to Charity
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In recent weeks, the truth about Congressman George Santos has come to light. Americans have learned that he lied and fabricated every detail of his life in order to deceive voters of New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
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Given the long list of lies, likely criminality, and blatant disregard for ethics, transparency, or the truth, we are calling on you to donate George Santos’ tainted money to charity. Keeping the money or returning it to Santos would be an endorsement of his deception and corruption.
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