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Group targets campaign cash used for misconduct legal fees

Season 2026 Episode 161 | 6m 16s

After Graham Platner ended his Senate campaign, activists launched an effort to claw back donations so the money wouldn’t be used on legal fees related to Platner’s alleged misconduct. The group behind the effort, Reckoning Action, is working with lawmakers to create a ban on using campaign cash for legal fees in sexual misconduct investigations. Liz Landers discussed more with Cheyenne Hunt.

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