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1. I& #39;ve obtained video, emails, and other docs that reveal how corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" 1/6 and start donating to the Republicans who voted to overturn the election

And how they& #39;ll spin it to the public

Follow along if interested https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

2. The trove of information comes from @nabpac, the trade association for corporate PACs.

Board members include @Microsoft, @KraftHeinzCo, @LillyPad, @HomeDepot, and @Cigna.

It& #39;s an unprecedented look behind the curtain. https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

3. A March @nabpac webinar featured GOP operative @MikeDuHaime

DuHaime said corps should not feel pressured to withhold money from GOP objectors but should "do what& #39;s right for your organization" and "deal with the fallout."

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4. @MikeDuHaime told representatives from corporate PACs that resuming contributions to Republican objectors "most likely… would be a one day story and most likely you are not going to lose customer share over it." https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

5. DuHaime provided a hypothetical series of "tough" questions: "Why did you give to this person? This person voted after a Capitol insurrection where a police officer was killed, and you decided to max out to that person? Why did you do that?" https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

6. DuHaime said that is a "really tough question" but "there is probably a good answer."

One suggested response DuHaime offered is that the Republican objector "supported ten other things that are important to your industry." https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

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8. Corporations cannot, according to @MikeDuHaime, tell a reporter that it made a donation because "this person has power over us and we need access to that person" even if that is "exactly what you are doing." https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

9. DuHaime recommends establishing a more palatable public pretext for the donation. He advises corporations should "figure out ways to justify that [donation] externally that go just beyond the fact that this is someone who is in power today." https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

10. On April 13, @nabpac hosted another webinar called "News From The Frontline" which featured companies like @Cigna and @Tmobile which had broken their pledges to suspend donations to Republican objectors

These corporations are being held out as models https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

11. @nabpac also held "a special briefing" for members with Matt Moon, Deputy Executive Director of the @NRSC on April 6.

The @NRSC is chaired by @SenRickScott, who voted to overturn the election https://popular.info/p/exclusive-how-corporate-pacs-are">https://popular.info/p/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: How corporate PACs are plotting to "move beyond" January 6

Following the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, dozens of corporations announced they were suspending PAC donations to the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election. Many...

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