The Daily Beast reports:
After The Daily Beast reported that a bumper crop of new maximum donors to Rep. George Santos (R-NY) appeared to have links to indicted Chinese right-wing financier Guo Wengui, new evidence suggests those ties are even stronger than anyone could have guessed.
On Monday, the Hark Herald Press, an independent investigative outlet that scrutinizes Chinese political operations, reported that, according to its research, almost all of these new donors are connected to a group that Guo created with right-wing agitator and ally Steve Bannon, called the New Federal State of China (NFSC).
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In addition to the campaign donations, Guo is suspected of fronting the money for Santos’s bail to his family members. All of this is likely Santos’s reward for delivering a speech at a Bannon event calling for Guo’s release from jail, where he awaits trial on $1 billion fraud charges.
After The Daily Beast reported that a bumper crop of new maximum donors to Rep. George Santos appeared to have links to indicted Chinese right-wing financier Guo Wengui, new evidence suggests those ties are even stronger than anyone could have guessed. https://t.co/PC9XPj5jxM
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 17, 2023
George Santos shows up today to join Steve Bannon at the event to call for the release from federal custody of Chinese billionaire Miles Guo. pic.twitter.com/k4CpvgJDiK
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 4, 2023
The corruption of the CCP runs deeper than the eye can see.
We must stop them NOW at ALL costs.
Let’s start by freeing Miles Guo.#StoptheCCP #FreeMilesGuoNow pic.twitter.com/90X4G91OU1
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) May 6, 2023
The entertainment at the event tonight attended by George Santos and Steve Bannon to ‘Free Miles Guo.’ pic.twitter.com/qcKyVxC2ls
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 5, 2023
Did you catch our scoop last night? Indicted GOP Rep. George Santos raised big bucks from followers of indicted Chinese billionaire Miles Guo & used the funds to pay himself back for the sketchy loans he made to his campaign. Sheesh! Pass it on. https://t.co/7BoOcIS40A
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) July 15, 2023
Rep. George Santos’ campaign paid $85,000 to the New York Republican himself in May, using donor money for a loan repayment, according to a Friday filing with federal election regulators https://t.co/RBkdHFnQlW
— CNN (@CNN) July 14, 2023