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Major Companies Donate to Republican AG Group Despite Its Role in Jan. 6 Riots

By Donald Shaw,

Published on Aug 2, 2021   —   2 min read

Democracy
Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Summary

AT&T, MasterCard, and 1-800 Contacts are among the companies that donated to the Republican Attorneys General Association after its policy arm made robocalls to boost the turnout at the Jan. 6 protest that preceded the Capitol riots.

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Donald Shaw

Donald Shaw is a journalist based in rural Western Massachusetts.

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