.@repjimcooper tells me his question during DeJoy's House testimony about reimbursing campaign donations was informed by a tip he got.
He also says “corporate CEOs pressuring employees to contribute to political campaigns” was the focus of his Harvard Law School thesis. #USPS
Rep. Jim Cooper adds: "With these megadonors, the question is always: ‘What did they do to squeeze these people [to contribute]?’ That’s the crux of it. The donations have to be voluntary."
I asked how Democrats would hold DeJoy to account, and Rep. Cooper noted that the committee has “124 former employees” they could subpoena, as well as the HR and payroll records referenced in the Washington Post reporting.
More from Rep. Cooper:
"During the hearing, I asked DeJoy: 'Is your backup plan to be pardoned like Roger Stone?' That seems out of the question now with Trump trying to distance himself."
Rep. Cooper described DeJoy’s alleged fundraising practices as an “illegal mobster scheme,” and suggested he cashed in on the political clout he amassed as a GOP megadonor: “DeJoy may well have bought an ambassadorship for his wife and postmaster general for himself.”
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