{"id":2085042,"date":"2023-10-31T08:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-dc-ag-with-ties-to-dark-money-giant-accused-of-weaponizing-power-to-target-conservatives\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T08:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T12:55:33","slug":"liberal-dc-ag-with-ties-to-dark-money-giant-accused-of-weaponizing-power-to-target-conservatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-dc-ag-with-ties-to-dark-money-giant-accused-of-weaponizing-power-to-target-conservatives\/","title":{"rendered":"DC AG accused of using power to target conservatives, linked to dark-money giant."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fliberal-dc-ag-with-ties-to-dark-money-giant-accused-of-weaponizing-power-to-target-conservatives%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=2085042&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--><h2>Sentinel Action Fund accuses Washington Attorney General\u200d of targeting conservatives<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200b leader of\u2063 the\u2062 Sentinel Action\u2063 Fund \u200csuper PAC, Jessica Anderson, has accused Washington, D.C., Attorney\u200b General Brian Schwalb of &#8220;weaponizing&#8221; \u2064his authority to go after \u2062conservatives. This comes after the House GOP launched an\u2063 investigation into Schwalb and his probe \u2064into the Federalist Society.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;AG\u200b Schwalb and \u200chis \u200dradical\u2063 allies\u2063 are weaponizing their \u200bpower in an attempt to intimidate and silence their political \u200dopponents,&#8221; Anderson \u200cstated. &#8220;We need\u200d more fighters like Jim Jordan and James Comer who will \u200dstand up and protect\u200b free speech.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>House GOP investigates\u200d Schwalb&#8217;s handling of Federalist Society investigation<\/h3>\n<p>House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan\u200d and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer sent\u2062 a letter to Schwalb, expressing their concerns about\u2063 the Washington investigation into Leonard Leo, co-chairman \u2062of the Federalist Society legal group.<\/p>\n<p>Schwalb initiated the investigation \u2062based on allegations\u200d that one of Leo&#8217;s nonprofit organizations had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-dc-ag-with-ties-to-dark-money-giant-accused-of-weaponizing-power-to-target-conservatives\/\" title=\"DC AG accused of using power to target conservatives, linked to dark-money giant.\">paid\u2062 excessive compensation<\/a> to \u2064one of his\u200c for-profit companies.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP lawmakers raised\u200d two major concerns \u200bregarding Schwalb&#8217;s investigation. Firstly, they questioned\u2064 his jurisdiction since Leo and \u200dhis affiliates are based outside of Washington. \u200cSecondly, they raised concerns about the potential infringement\u200d of donor privacy \u2062rights.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have attempted to link Schwalb to the \u2064Arabella Advisors\u2063 consulting firm, which oversees various left-wing groups. They claim that the Campaign for\u200c Accountability, which initially filed a complaint against Leo&#8217;s\u2063 network, \u2064was an Arabella project until\u2063 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Comer and \u200cJordan accused Schwalb&#8217;s investigation of being politically motivated and lacking evidence. They \u2062also criticized Schwalb and his deputy for their\u2064 association with the Venable \u200claw firm,\u200c which has represented groups within Arabella&#8217;s network.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The Campaign for Accountability has denied\u200d any relationship with Arabella\u200c and stated\u2062 that its brief \u200dfiscal sponsorship by other Arabella projects \u200dis irrelevant to their work. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-files-100m-lawsuit-against-the-new-york-times-niece-over-leaked-tax-records\/\" title=\"Trump Files 0M Lawsuit Against The New York Times, Niece Over Leaked Tax Records\">tax documents obtained<\/a> by Fox News reveal that the Arabella-managed New Venture Fund provided at least \u200b$2.2 million to the Campaign\u2063 for Accountability after it separated from the network.<\/p>\n<p>After facing\u200c backlash for targeting\u2063 Leo&#8217;s \u2062network while\u2062 seemingly ignoring \u2062Arabella \u2063and the\u2062 Campaign \u2063for \u200dAccountability, Schwalb\u2062 opened a similar investigation into Arabella \u2062Advisors.\u200c However, Leo&#8217;s allies have dismissed the \u200binvestigation\u2063 as &#8220;completely not serious,&#8221; according to the\u2064 Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Jessica Anderson, leader of the Sentinel Action Fund, believe that Schwalb is &#8220;weaponizing&#8221; his authority against \u200dconservative voices and different political \u200bviews?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T a letter on Wednesday \u2062to \u2062Attorney\u2064 General Brian Schwalb, expressing concern over his handling of the investigation into the Federalist Society.\u200b The letter \u200daccuses Schwalb of engaging in\u2064 a\u2064 politically motivated attack on conservative organizations and \u200dindividuals.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2064 the letter, the investigation into the Federalist \u2062Society is seen by many as an attempt \u2064to stifle free speech and \u2064target\u200c conservative voices. The \u200dFederalist Society is \u2064a conservative \u2064legal organization that advocates for originalism\u2064 and textualism in judicial interpretation. It has\u2064 been a prominent supporter of conservative judicial nominees and has played a significant role in shaping the\u2064 direction of the judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>The Sentinel Action Fund, a super PAC dedicated to advancing conservative values, \u2063has\u200b become an outspoken \u200dcritic of Schwalb&#8217;s investigation. Its leader, Jessica Anderson, believes that \u200cSchwalb is &#8220;weaponizing&#8221; his authority\u2062 to silence conservative voices and intimidate those who hold \u2063different political views.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson&#8217;s criticism of\u2063 Schwalb is not without\u2062 merit. Over the past several years, there \u200bhas been \u2063a growing \u2063concern among\u200d conservatives \u200bthat they are\u2064 being unfairly targeted by government \u200centities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oakland-misses-deadlines-for-public-safety-grants-worth-millions-los-angeles-da-doesnt-apply\/\" title=\"Oakland fails to meet deadlines for valuable public safety grants, LA DA doesn't apply.\">including law enforcement agencies<\/a> and\u200b regulatory bodies. This perception has led to calls for \u2063greater transparency\u2064 and accountability in\u200b these institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The House GOP&#8217;s investigation into Schwalb&#8217;s handling of the Federalist Society investigation \u2063is aimed at\u200b addressing these concerns. Jordan and \u200cComer, both known for their\u2064 staunch support\u2064 of conservative causes, are \u200dleading \u200dthe charge to ensure\u2062 that the investigation is \u2062conducted \u200bfairly and without prejudice.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter to Schwalb, Jordan and Comer request documents and communications \u200drelated\u200b to the investigation, as well as an explanation of the \u200dbasis for \u200cthe \u200dprobe. They want to\u200d ensure that the investigation \u200bis not politically motivated and that conservative organizations and individuals are not \u200cbeing unfairly targeted.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200ccase of the Federalist Society investigation highlights \u200dthe need\u200d for a robust and impartial justice\u2064 system that respects the\u2062 rights and freedoms of all citizens, regardless of their political beliefs. It is important for government \u200dofficials to exercise their authority\u200b responsibly and\u2064 avoid any appearance of bias or political motivation.<\/p>\n<p>The accusations made by the Sentinel Action Fund and the House GOP must \u2064be thoroughly investigated to determine the validity of \u200ctheir \u2063claims. If it is\u200c found that Schwalb\u200d has indeed targeted conservatives for\u200b political reasons, it would be a serious abuse \u2063of power that \u2063undermines\u200c the principles of\u200d fairness and justice that\u200b our legal system is built\u2063 upon.<\/p>\n<p>In a time\u200b when our\u200b society is becoming increasingly polarized, it is crucial to protect and uphold the \u2063principles of free speech\u2064 and fair treatment\u200d for all individuals, regardless of \u200dtheir political \u200daffiliations. Only by doing so can we ensure\u200c that our democracy remains strong and that all voices\u200c are heard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>conservatives,&#8221; said Jessica Anderson, leader of the Sentinel Action Fund super PAC. She accused Washington, D.C.&#8217;s Attorney General Brian Schwalb of misusing his authority to target conservatives, following a House GOP investigation into Schwalb and his probe of the Federalist Society. Anderson claimed they were trying to intimidate and silence conservatives with their radical actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2085043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}