{"id":2158182,"date":"2024-01-24T15:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-ken-calvert-responds-to-bombshell-washington-examiner-report-on-his-challengers-finances\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T15:06:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:06:30","slug":"rep-ken-calvert-responds-to-bombshell-washington-examiner-report-on-his-challengers-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-ken-calvert-responds-to-bombshell-washington-examiner-report-on-his-challengers-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Ken Calvert addresses the recent Washington Examiner report on his challenger&#8217;s financial situation"},"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\">28<\/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%2Frep-ken-calvert-responds-to-bombshell-washington-examiner-report-on-his-challengers-finances%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=2158182&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>A Republican Lawmaker Accuses Democratic Challenger of Hypocrisy<\/h2>\n<p>A bombshell report has \u200bexposed Democratic candidate Will Rollins for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-facebook-gave-3m-to-ariz-officials-to-boost-democrat-vote\/\" title=\"Reports: Facebook gave M to Ariz. officials to boost \u2018Democrat vote\u2019\">accepting large sums<\/a> of &#8220;dark money&#8221; through a fellowship, despite his public condemnation of anonymous donations in politics. Republican Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA), who is facing a challenge \u200bfrom Rollins in\u200b California&#8217;s 41st Congressional District, took to social media to express his outrage.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A new bombshell investigative report from the Washington Examiner discovered radical Democrat Will\u200d Rollins lined his own pockets with\u200b tens of thousands \u200dof dollars from liberal dark money\u2063 groups,&#8221; Calvert stated. &#8220;Even \u200cworse? Rollins \u200cpreviously said he\u200d wants\u200d to \u2062end dark\u2063 money in politics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Washington Examiner&#8217;s report revealed that Rollins and other Democratic candidates have received funds through a fellowship program run by the liberal American Mainstream Policy Leadership Institute (AMPLI). This institute is associated with Our American Future Foundation, a \u2063newly-formed charity in Washington, D.C., \u2063connected to Democratic superlawyer Marc Elias.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The more we learn about Rollins, the clearer it becomes: Will Rollins is a complete fraud who cannot\u2063 be trusted to tell the truth about who he is or what he believes,&#8221; Calvert emphasized. &#8220;Moreover, voters deserve to know whether Rollins was being paid for \u200dactual work for this group \u2062or if he was merely being paid off by his dark money allies to run for Congress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The National Republican Congressional Committee\u2063 also expressed concern about the fellowship, particularly regarding Democratic candidate Kirsten Engel&#8217;s involvement. They demanded immediate answers and labeled the scheme as corrupt.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that\u200b Engel, who is aiming to \u2064unseat Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ),\u200b did not receive payment through the \u2064fellowship and did not disclose any income from the program in her financial disclosures.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200b did Republican Representative Ken Calvert react \u200dto the bombshell report exposing Rollins&#8217; acceptance \u200bof dark \u2062money through the AMPLI fellowship?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In \u2063a recent turn of events, a\u200d Republican lawmaker \u200bhas accused his Democratic challenger\u200c of hypocrisy. A bombshell report\u2062 has exposed \u2064Democratic candidate Will Rollins for accepting significant amounts of &#8220;dark money&#8221; through a fellowship,\u200d despite his \u200dvocal condemnation of anonymous donations in politics. Republican Representative Ken\u200c Calvert (R-CA), who is facing a challenge from Rollins in California&#8217;s 41st Congressional District, took to social media to\u200d express his outrage.<\/p>\n<p>Calvert emphasized his shock at the \u200brevelations in a social media post, stating, \u2063&#8221;A new bombshell investigative report from the Washington Examiner discovered radical Democrat Will Rollins \u200blined his own pockets with tens \u200bof thousands of dollars from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-dark-money-groups-unite-to-undo-trumps-judicial-legacy\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Dark Money Groups Unite to Undo Trump\u2019s Judicial Legacy\">liberal dark money groups<\/a>. Even \u2064worse? Rollins previously said \u200che wants\u200b to end dark money in politics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The report from\u200b the Washington\u200d Examiner shed light on Rollins and other Democratic candidates&#8217; acceptance of funds through a fellowship \u2062program administered \u2063by the liberal American Mainstream Policy Leadership Institute (AMPLI). It was found\u2064 that this \u200binstitute \u200dis associated with Our American Future Foundation, a newly-formed charity in Washington, D.C., \u200bconnected to Democratic superlawyer \u200bMarc Elias.<\/p>\n<p>Calvert raised concerns about the credibility \u200cof Rollins, \u2063questioning whether the payments \u2062he received were\u200b for \u2064legitimate work or if he was merely being financially supported by his dark money \u200dallies to run for Congress. &#8220;The more we learn about\u2062 Rollins,\u2064 the clearer\u200d it becomes: Will Rollins is a complete\u2064 fraud who cannot be trusted to tell the truth about who he is or what he believes,&#8221; Calvert \u2063stated.<\/p>\n<p>The National Republican\u2064 Congressional Committee (NRCC) also expressed concern about \u2064the fellowship program, particularly with regards to Democratic candidate Kirsten\u2063 Engel&#8217;s involvement. The NRCC demanded immediate answers and labeled the scheme as \u200dcorrupt.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2062 is important to note that Kirsten Engel, who is aiming \u2062to unseat \u2062Representative Juan\u2064 Ciscomani (R-AZ), \u200cdid \u2064not receive payment \u2062through\u2063 the fellowship \u200cprogram and did not disclose \u200dany income from the \u2063program in her \u200dfinancial \u200cdisclosures.<\/p>\n<p>This controversy surrounding Will Rollins and the acceptance of dark money \u2062through the\u2063 AMPLI fellowship has sparked intense discussions within the political sphere. Many \u200bare now questioning\u200d the integrity of Rollins \u200dand other \u200bcandidates \u200dwho advocate against anonymous donations\u200d while simultaneously benefiting from\u2062 them.<\/p>\n<p>The accusations \u200bof hypocrisy pose\u200d a significant challenge for Rollins and his campaign. The\u200d public expects transparency and honesty from candidates, and these revelations could\u2062 potentially damage Rollins&#8217; credibility and public trust.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-qualifies-for-utah-presidential-ballot-his-first-state-in-bid-to-challenge-biden-and-trump\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. qualifies for Utah ballot, his first state, to challenge Biden and Trump\">election date draws closer<\/a>, voters in California&#8217;s 41st Congressional\u2063 District will undoubtedly\u2063 take these allegations into\u2062 consideration. The question \u2062of whether a \u2062candidate&#8217;s\u2064 actions align with their\u200c declared stance on dark money and campaign financing\u200b will play a crucial role in the decision-making \u2062process.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bconclusion, the exposure of Will Rollins accepting dark money through the AMPLI fellowship has \u200crocked\u2062 the political\u200b landscape in California&#8217;s 41st Congressional District. Republican Representative Ken \u200dCalvert and the National Republican Congressional Committee have voiced \u200btheir accusations of hypocrisy against Rollins \u2064and demanded answers regarding the program&#8217;s legitimacy. These allegations raise concerns over\u200b the credibility and trustworthiness of candidates and shed light on \u2064the \u2062ongoing debate surrounding \u200ccampaign financing and \u2063dark money in politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Money, contradicting his stance against anonymous donations. The report exposes Rollins&#8217; hypocrisy, as he criticizes the political system while benefiting from it. This revelation raises questions about his integrity and true motivations in seeking public office. The Republican lawmaker urges voters to consider this alarming information before casting their ballots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2158183,"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-2158182","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\/2158182","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\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2158182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2158183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2158182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2158182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2158182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}