2. @UPS, which suspended all donations after 1/6, had donated to a handful of GOP objectors earlier this year.
But, in August, it really kicked things into high gear.
UPS donated $78,500 to 30 Republican objectors
3. After 1/6, @Pfizer said: "[W]e have made the decision that for the next six months, Pfizer PAC will not contribute to any of the 147 Members of Congress who voted against certifying the Electoral College after the violence that we all witnessed"
4. Well, the 6 months are up and it's back to business as usual!
@Pfizer donated $7,500 to 2 Republican objectors in August: Senator Roger Marshall (KS) and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC)
5. I'll be adding to this thread as more data becomes available.
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Elder ultimately conceded. But he preemptive declared himself a victim of voter fraud
3. Trump, of course, actively supported the Elder campaign's baseless claims
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