{"id":2076636,"date":"2023-10-23T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-transfers-75k-in-campaign-funds-to-family-foundation\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:34:45","slug":"bernie-sanders-transfers-75k-in-campaign-funds-to-family-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-transfers-75k-in-campaign-funds-to-family-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders moves $75K from campaign funds to family foundation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-sanders-transfers-75k-in-campaign-funds-to-family-foundation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2076636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by\u2062 Scott Eisen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Stephanie Stahl<\/h2>\n<p>11:17 PM \u2013 Monday, October 23, 2023  \u2062    <\/p>\n<p>Senator Bernie Sanders \u2064has allocated $75,000 from his campaign funds to a nonprofit\u2063 run by his wife and stepson. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Sanders Institute, \u200bestablished six years ago by Jane Sanders, Bernie\u2019s\u200c wife, and David \u200bDriscoll, his \u2063stepson, aimed to serve as a &#8220;progressive \u2064think tank.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 the organization \u200bhas raised questions due to its minimal work output, particularly in contrast to the substantial six-figure compensation received by Driscoll.<\/p>\n<p>According to records from the Federal Election Commission, Senator Sanders\u200c (I-Vt.) \u2064moved tens \u200bof thousands of dollars on \u200cAugust 8<sup>th<\/sup>, labeling it as a &#8220;charitable\u200d donation.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>This financial\u200d contribution follows an earlier \u200d$200,000 grant the campaign provided to the nonprofit \u2062earlier\u200d this year.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2064 may not be explicitly illegal, ethics \u2064professionals and legal\u200b experts have \u200dvoiced concern about politicians\u2064 directing\u2062 campaign funds to family members. <\/p>\n<p>They argue \u2064that this practice could potentially result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-transfers-75k-in-campaign-funds-to-family-foundation\/\" title=\"Bernie Sanders moves K from campaign funds to family foundation.\">influential families benefiting financially<\/a> from contributions made by\u2062 donors.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose behind the\u200c $75,000 transfer\u200b to the think \u2064tank remains \u200cunclear.\u2062 <\/p>\n<p>The inception of this think \u200btank can be traced back to the aftermath of\u2063 Sanders\u2019 unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign. It temporarily paused operations when Sanders pursued the\u200b White House in 2020 to\u2064 avoid any appearance of impropriety, as explained by Jane Sanders at the time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The mission statement of\u200d the \u200dSanders \u2064Institute \u2063is to &#8220;revitalize democracy by actively\u200d engaging individuals, organizations, and the media in the pursuit \u200bof progressive solutions to economic, environmental, racial and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-virtue-signaling-corporations-trying-to-prove-their-wokeness\/\" title=\"5 Virtue Signaling Corporations Trying To Prove Their \u2018Wokeness\u2019\">social justice issues<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kanye-west-draws-the-ire-of-liberals-wearing-white-lives-matter-sweatshirt-to-fashion-show\/\" title=\"Kanye West Draws the Ire of Liberals Wearing \u201cWhite Lives Matter\u201d Sweatshirt to Fashion Show\">tax documents filed<\/a> for 2022, it \u200dwas revealed that Driscoll received a compensation \u200bof over $152,000 for an average of \u200b40 hours per\u200d week, while other\u2064 board members served without \u2063pay.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064April 2021, Sanders\u2019s presidential campaign directed $350,000 \u200cto the think tank,\u200d as documented by the\u2062 Federal Election \u2063Commission. <\/p>\n<p>During the \u200dsame year, a \u2063non-profit organization led by James M. Walton,\u2062 the \u200bson of James Carr Walton, heir to the Walmart\u2064 fortune\u2063 and one\u2063 of the world\u2019s wealthiest\u200b individuals, \u200balso granted $350,000 to the think\u200d tank. <\/p>\n<p>Together, \u200bthese 2021\u2062 donations comprised 84% of the $716,000 received by the think tank during \u2063that fiscal year, according\u200c to Fox \u2063News reports.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts\u2064 directly to your \u200binbox \u2062for free. 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The\u2062 Sanders Institute, established as a progressive think tank, has raised questions due\u200c to its minimal work output and the substantial compensation received by Driscoll. While this practice may not be explicitly illegal, it has sparked concerns among ethics professionals and legal experts, who \u200bargue that it could lead to influential families \u2062benefiting financially from political contributions.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>The Sanders Institute \u200dwas founded six years ago with the aim of serving as a progressive\u200c think tank, focusing on economic, \u200cenvironmental, racial, and social justice issues. However, its\u2062 operations \u2063have been called into question\u200c due \u200dto limited output compared to the significant compensation provided to David Driscoll. This recent allocation of $75,000 follows an earlier $200,000 grant from Sanders&#8217; campaign to the nonprofit earlier this \u2062year, raising further concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Ethical Implications:<\/p>\n<p>While directing \u200dcampaign funds to family members may not be\u2064 illegal, it raises ethical concerns. Critics argue \u200cthat such practices create the potential for influential families to benefit financially from the contributions made by donors. In this case, the \u200bpurpose behind\u2063 the $75,000 transfer \u2063to the think tank remains unclear, further intensifying the\u2064 questions \u200bsurrounding this allocation.<\/p>\n<p>Compensation Discrepancy:<\/p>\n<p>Tax records \u200dfiled for 2022 revealed \u200cthat David Driscoll received compensation of over $152,000 annually for an average of 40 hours of\u200d work per week, while other board members served without pay. This significant compensation, coupled with the limited output of the think tank, has deepened suspicions about the organization&#8217;s transparency and financial responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>External Funding:<\/p>\n<p>Reports from the Federal Election Commission show that in \u2063April 2021, Senator Sanders&#8217; presidential campaign directed $350,000 to the think tank.\u200c Additionally, another nonprofit led by James M. Walton, the son of Walmart heir James\u200b Carr Walton, also granted\u200c $350,000 to the institute during\u2063 the same year. These two contributions accounted for 84%\u200d of the $716,000 received \u2064by the think tank during that fiscal year, as reported by Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The recent allocation of $75,000\u200c from Bernie Sanders&#8217; campaign funds to a\u2063 nonprofit organization run by his wife\u2063 and stepson has raised concerns about the ethical implications of directing campaign resources to family members. While \u200cnot explicitly illegal, this practice can potentially allow influential families to benefit \u2064financially from \u200cpolitical contributions. The compensation disparity within the Sanders Institute and the limited work output have also contributed to the skepticism surrounding the\u200c organization. As public figures, politicians must \u200duphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency to maintain the trust\u200d of the citizens they serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Bernie Sanders allocated $75,000 from his campaign funds to The Sanders Institute, a nonprofit run by his wife and stepson. Established six years ago by Jane Sanders and David Driscoll, the institute aims to serve as a platform for progressive ideas. 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