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Group pushes for ban on using campaign funds for legal fees in misconduct cases

Group pushes for ban on using campaign funds for legal fees in misconduct cases

Summary

After Graham Platner stopped his Senate campaign, a group called Reckoning Action started trying to get campaign donations back so the money would not pay legal fees tied to his alleged misconduct. The group is also working with lawmakers to ban using campaign money for legal fees in cases involving sexual misconduct.

Key Facts

  • Graham Platner ended his Senate campaign.
  • There are allegations of misconduct against Platner.
  • Donations made to Platner’s campaign might be used for his legal fees.
  • A group named Reckoning Action wants to take back those donations.
  • Reckoning Action is pushing lawmakers to ban campaign funds from paying legal fees in sexual misconduct cases.
  • The discussion on this issue was covered by Liz Landers and Cheyenne Hunt.
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