Top Trump Backer Financed Supreme Court Confirmation Fights Through Shadowy Network
A top conservative judicial activist used a sprawling web of interconnected groups to not only help fund President Donald Trump’s inauguration but to help pave the way for the confirmation of his Supreme Court nominees.
The effort has been a resounding success, but Americans remain largely in the dark about who provided the tens of millions of dollars to bankroll it.
Previously unreported documents obtained by The Daily Beast provide the first glimpse into the finances of a key node in that network, traced to Federalist Society president Leonard Leo, a major player in Washington’s wars over the makeup of the federal judiciary.