Dozens of corporations that pledged to stop donating to election objectors after January 6 2021 have in fact given them over $10 million in the past two years.
Police intervene in as Trump supporters breach security and attempt to enter the Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.After thousands of right-wing militants descended on the Capitol on January 6 two years ago in support of former President Donald Trump, hundreds of corporations made pledges to pause or stop donations to lawmakers who voted just hours after the attack to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Corporations that resumed giving despite their pledges include major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon, which each gave over $100,000 and are slated to get in federal contracts due to the record-high defense budget passed by Congress this year. Other major companies that gave over $100,000 include Home Depot, Marathon Petroleum, Pfizer, UnitedHealth Group, Verizon and Walmart.
These donations often fly under the radar, especially since giving through corporate PACs offers companies a. This allows companies to reap the public relations boost of appearing to denounce the far right attack, while still allowing them to sway politicians and potentially affect policies in a way that benefits them.
“So many corporations sought recognition for halting political spending after January 6, then quietly reopened the money spigot to election deniers when they thought no one was paying attention,” said Jeremy Funk, media relations director for Accountable.US, to. “Companies that claimed to be allies for democracy then rewarded millions to lawmakers that tried to finish what the insurrectionists started have shown they were never serious.
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