New York Democrat Pat Ryan pledges to refund AIPAC money. It could cost him $790,000
Pat Ryan (D-NY) is vowing to refund money his campaign took from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee after a public change of heart on continuing aid to Israel.“I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support,” Ryan said in a Wednesday post on X. Advertisement Ryan later confirmed in a reply to Track AIPAC on X that he intends to return the funds. He did not specify how much money that would include.If Ryan follows through on his pledge, the New York Democrat could be out a sizable chunk of campaign funds.
- ▪Pat Ryan (D-NY) is vowing to refund money his campaign took from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee after a public change of heart on continuing aid to Israel.“I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections
- ▪Advertisement Ryan later confirmed in a reply to Track AIPAC on X that he intends to return the funds.
- ▪He did not specify how much money that would include.If Ryan follows through on his pledge, the New York Democrat could be out a sizable chunk of campaign funds.
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Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) is vowing to refund money his campaign took from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee after a public change of heart on continuing aid to Israel.“I expect groups like AIPAC will not support me in my future elections and frankly, I don’t want their support,” Ryan said in a Wednesday post on X. “Hardline stances that refuse to stand up to a corrupt and increasingly dangerous Netanyahu regime have no place in our politics.” Recommended Stories Troy Jackson, an anti-corporate Maine Senate hopeful, touts endorsements from lobbyists Trump-backed Arizona House candidate hit with sex scandal allegations Talarico challenges Paxton to three televised debates in Texas Senate race Ryan was one of 103 Democrats this week to vote on ending all aid to Israel, which he said…
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