Federal Investigations Put Spotlight On Progressive Dark Money Network

By Steven Richards | Just the News

A dual-pronged investigative and regulatory pincer movement is moving to close on the

nonprofits and “dark money” networks that have long anchored the American left’s political and cultural infrastructure.

From Congress to the Justice Department and the IRS, the Trump administration and allied lawmakers are examining the anonymity and tax-exempt status enjoyed by some of the most influential progressive organizations in the country.

The latest development came Thursday when the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to the Sixteen Thirty Fund, the massive non-profit hub managed by Arabella Advisors. The subpoena demands internal communications and financial records regarding a social media influencer operation known as the Chorus program. 

The core of the House inquiry involves the Chorus program’s potential role in circumventing federal campaign finance laws. Specifically, the investigation focuses on the payment of social media influencers to disseminate political messaging without the disclosures mandated by campaign finance law. 

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