Republicans face growing corporate backlash after protests at the Capitol
The announcements by Dow, AT&T, American Express, Airbnb, Best Buy, Mastercard, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase threaten to throttle fundraising resources for Republicans
11 January 2021 - 09:55
Washington — Republicans in the US Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge president-elect Joe Biden's victory.
The announcements by Dow, AT&T, American Express, Airbnb, Best Buy and Mastercard, among others, threaten to throttle fundraising resources for Republicans who will soon be out of power in the White House and both chambers of Congress. AT&T, for example, is among the biggest corporate donors in Washington...
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