Publix heiress faces criticism for helping finance 6 January rally

Julie Fancelli, the largest publicly known donor of the rally, gave $650,000 to three organizations that helped stage and promote it

A low-profile American heiress living in Italy has come under fire for donating $650,000 to three organizations that helped stage and promote the political rally on 6 January that was followed by the insurrection at the US Capitol by extremist supporters of Donald Trump.

Julie Fancelli, 72, who is the daughter of the founder of the Florida-based Publix supermarket chain, is facing criticism after new investigations revealed that she is the largest publicly known donor of the 6 January rally, the Washington Post reported.