Rep. Thomas Massie has raised concerns about Congress's use of $17 million in taxpayer money to settle sexual misconduct claims. He argues that these payments, if considered campaign finance expenses, should lead to charges against lawmakers similar to those faced by President Trump under Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's theory. This issue is highlighted amid revelations that more than two dozen House lawmakers have received payments of at least $30,000 on top of their $174,000 base salary through a new reimbursement program that does not require receipts. A database has been created to track the use of this reimbursement program by House members.
After Trump, will U.S. lawmakers be charged for $17 million in hush money? 'Congress has paid behind closed doors for these sexual misconduct allegations' https://t.co/Ska5ekY0kq
"Hush money" payments are not campaign finance expenses. If they are, why aren't Congressmen who used taxpayer money to settle misconduct claims being charged too? Today, @JudiciaryGOP examined the sham case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney against President Trump. https://t.co/3sWCkQ9FDU
More than two dozen House lawmakers received payments of at least $30K on top of their $174,000 base salary under a new program that allows them to be reimbursed for expenses without providing receipts. Our database tracking members use of the program > https://t.co/PYufQMrCTr
Hey, remember the story my ace colleagues @JaxAlemany, @ccemorse & @lizcgoodwin broke about House member's reimbursement program? Well now they're out with a DATABASE where you can look up how much your lawmaker has reimbursed themselves: https://t.co/Tb3Fx0015q
Is Congress's $17 million sexual misconduct hush money fund campaign finance violations? Rep. Thomas Massie highlights that Congress's hush money payments would be considered campaign finance violations under Alvin Bragg's novel theory used to target President Trump. "Congress… https://t.co/pFPPkeG3VG
Thomas Massie: “Congress has paid over $17 million in hush money for se*ual misconduct inside Congress. That was taxpayer money…and not a cent of this money has been turned in as a campaign finance expense.” https://t.co/rk0dowVJBs