Robert F Kennedy Jr’s campaign bankrolled by Republican mega-donor
by Mary Yang from US news | The Guardian on (#6DFQG)
Super Pac affiliated with anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist received $5m from Trump backer Timothy Mellon
A Super Pac affiliated with Robert F Kennedy Jr, the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist running for president as a Democrat, owes half its cash to a longtime Republican mega-donor and Trump backer, according to campaign finance reports filed on Monday.
The group, American Values 2024, reported receiving $5m from Timothy Mellon, a wealthy businessman from Wyoming, according to NBC News and Politico. It registered with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in April, days before Kennedy officially launched his campaign, according to FEC records.
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