SF Giants owner under scrutiny for donations to Rep. Boebert’s campaign after Capitol riot
Charles B. Johnson, the billionaire owner of the San Francisco Giants and the previous CEO of Franklin Resources, got here under scrutiny for donating hundreds to the campaign of Lauren Boebert who gained a seat within the House in November, representing Colorado.
Johnson, and his spouse, Ann, each donated $2,800 to Boebert’s campaign, NBC Sports reported Friday, citing current FEC filings. But the donations have come under criticism after Boebert’s feedback in the course of the U.S. Capitol riot in Washington as Congress was certifying the presidential election outcomes.
Boebert tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was faraway from her chambers in the course of the riot. The tweet had many politicians calling for Boebert’s removing from Congress. In July, Boebert additionally got here under fireplace for saying she hoped Q was “real” in reference to the conspiracy idea {that a} high-level authorities official peeled again the curtain on what the so-called deep state has “done” to have an effect on Americans.
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Johnson obtained criticism from Giants play-by-play announcer Renel Brooks-Moon and Pelosi’s daughter, Christine.
Christine Pelosi informed the Sacramento Bee: “This is pathetic. This is about felony murder and it’s about someone who tweeted the whereabouts of a person that was target of an assassination.”
Charles Johnson, 88, was pressured to launch an announcement amid the backlash. He stated he wasn’t conscious Boebert was related to QAnon.
“Like most of the country, I watched in dismay as our Capitol was overrun last week,” he stated. “I hope that those who engaged in or encouraged violence are held accountable for their behavior. I have a long history of giving political contributions to Republican and some Democratic candidates who share my strong belief in a free market system. My contributions are mine alone and are not associated in any way with the San Francisco Giants.
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“It is commonly troublesome to predict the long run conduct of candidates and I’d by no means have imagined that any reliable candidate would take part in undermining the core values of our nice nation. Nor was I conscious that any candidate to whom I contributed was related to QAnon. I strongly consider in our democratic system the place our elected representatives can have interaction in vigorous debate within the halls of presidency, free from violence and intimidation and in a peaceable and respectful method. I hope we are able to return to this custom that has served our nice nation so effectively for so lengthy.”
The Associated Press reported that political contributions were suspended in wake of the rioting.
Johnson has donated about $11 million in the last five years to Republican candidates, ESPN reported last year. Since 2000, His donations have reportedly been to the campaigns of Mitt Romney, John Boehner and Ben Quayle. The New York Times reported that Johnson also donated to a Super Pac supporting Jeb Bush’s presidential run in 2016.
This election, Johnson donated to the campaigns of Republicans Tommy Tuberville, Jeff Van Drew, Burgess Owens, Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue, Madison Cawthorn and Laura Loomer. His last donations appeared to go to Loeffler and Perdue as they were in special and runoff elections for Georgia U.S. Senate seats.
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In 2018, Johnson’s contribution to the campaign of Cindy Hyde-Smith aslo sparked controversy. She was in a runoff for U.S. senator in Mississippi against Mike Espy. The Republican was caught on video she’d be in the “entrance row” if she was invited to a public hanging.
