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Last Checked Sept. 16, 2022

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Wed Aug 24 22:36:27 +0000 2022

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Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

In response to public information requests, GMU was eventually forced to reveal some of the behind-the-scenes communications about these donations. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 24, 2022

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But that wasn’t the whole story. Students, faculty, & alumni were rightfully concerned about giving far-right billionaires control over their university. They pressed GMU for answers about what strings were attached to these donations and who exactly this mystery donor was. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 24, 2022

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It turns out that the Kochs, Leo, and Leo’s “anonymous donor” wanted a lot more than a name change - they sought to influence faculty hiring and get the university to pump money into right-wing projects. It doesn’t end there. https://t.co/mcRYa9VvFn — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 24, 2022

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