{"id":2398287,"date":"2025-02-03T13:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T18:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-closes-2024-in-debt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T13:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T18:55:07","slug":"lincoln-project-closes-2024-in-debt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-closes-2024-in-debt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lincoln Project closes 2024 in debt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">18<\/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%2Flincoln-project-closes-2024-in-debt-washington-examiner%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=2398287&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>The Lincoln Project,an anti-Trump political organization,wrapped up 2024 with more than $863,000 in\u200b unpaid bills,according to recent Federal Election Commission\u2063 filings. despite \u2062spending millions \u200don ads supporting former Vice President Kamala Harris \u200dduring the election, the group faces meaningful\u2062 financial hurdles amid political\u2062 controversies, including\u200c accusations of self-dealing and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mishandling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/probe-finds-ore-state-dem-created-hostile-work-environment\/\" title=\"Probe finds Ore. state Dem created hostile work environment\">sexual harassment allegations<\/a> involving<\/a> co-founder John weaver.Founded in 2019, the Lincoln Project is known for routing donor funds to companies owned\u200b by its leaders. With the\u2064 potential for another presidency under Donald Trump, the organization \u200dcontinues to issue press statements opposing his Cabinet selections, urging senators to reject their appointments. Among \u2063its debts, \u2064it owes various amounts to firms \u2064for \u200bservices related to\u200d compliance,\u2064 legal \u200bmatters, digital advertising, and media production, as well as to companies connected with the leadership of\u2064 the Lincoln Project. The organization has not commented on its financial\u2062 situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Never Trump Lincoln Project closes 2024 with hundreds of thousands in debt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The anti-Trump Lincoln Project, which spent millions of dollars on ads supporting former Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3222249\/how-kamala-harris-plowed-through-1-billion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in the 2024 election, finished out last year strapped with over $863,000 in unpaid invoices, Federal Election Commission filings <a href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/pdf\/480\/202501319752410480\/202501319752410480.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">show<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The documents, released Friday, illustrate the hurdles the Lincoln Project continues to face as it increasingly navigates political no man&rsquo;s land.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2019, the Lincoln Project has also been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/31\/us\/politics\/john-weaver-lincoln-project-harassment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mired<\/a> in controversy over allegations of self-dealing and for its handling of sexual harassment allegations against Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver. It has a history of routing donor funds from its war chest to companies owned by its leaders, including senior adviser Joe Trippi and former GOP strategist Rick Wilson, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3254074\/never-trump-lincoln-project-paid-millions-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1973694\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, faced with another presidency from the man it has framed its group around opposing, the Lincoln Project is sending out a flurry of <a href=\"https:\/\/lincolnproject.us\/press-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">press releases<\/a> taking aim at Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet appointees. One, from last week, urged senators to reject Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;trash&rdquo; picks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Senate needs to do the right thing and kick the dictator groupie and conspiracy theorists to the curb,&rdquo; the Lincoln Project said.<\/p>\n<p>In its campaign finance report, the Lincoln Project listed the debt to groups for services such as compliance, legal, fundraising, digital advertising, and political strategy consulting. There was one check totaling around $1,200 owed to Elias Law Group, the firm of Democratic attorney Marc Elias. <\/p>\n<p>Another, for $21,000, was owed to the Democratic firm Katz Watson, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cancer-charity-gave-zero-for-research-millions-spent-on-salaries-travel\/\" title=\"Biden Cancer Charity Gave \u2018Zero\u2019 For Research; Millions Spent On Salaries, Travel\">filings show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To the Denver-based Manhattan Creative Group, the firm of Hollywood film writer and director Joseph Wartnerchaney, the Lincoln Project owed over $100,000 for media production. A company in Las Vegas called We Laugh Harder was listed as being owed $1,500 for communications services.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Lincoln Project also disclosed debts to companies tied to its leaders. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The filings show debts owed to Third Act Media, which counts Lincoln Project creative adviser Ben Howe as a staff member, Lever Communications, the media agency of Joe Trippi, and Wilson&rsquo;s Intrepid Media.<\/p>\n<p>The Lincoln Project did not respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1973694\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1973694\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lincoln Project ends 2024 with over $863,000 in debt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2398288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rick-Wilson-Lincoln-Project-scaled-1024x768.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33399,35025,49727,32076],"class_list":["post-2398287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-elections","tag-lincoln-project","tag-political-debt","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Rick-Wilson-Lincoln-Project-scaled-1024x768.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398287","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=2398287"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398291,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398287\/revisions\/2398291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}