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Eugene

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Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:41 PM Sep 2016

Pence refuses to answer questions on political 'puppetry' and big donations

Source: The Guardian

Pence refuses to answer questions on political 'puppetry' and big donations

• Trump VP struggles with questions about Clinton ‘pay to play’ claims
• Indiana governor counts Koch brothers among key donors


Alan Yuhas
Sunday 25 September 2016 21.26 BST

Donald Trump’s running mate refused to answer questions about big donations and alleged political “puppetry” on Sunday, despite Republican accusations of a “pay to play” system run by the Democratic nominee for president, Hillary Clinton.

Last month, Trump accused Clinton of using her family-run foundation as a “pay-for-play” conduit through which to exchange political favors, saying: “If it’s true, it’s illegal. You’re paying and you’re getting things.”

He has also labeled Clinton the “most corrupt candidate ever” and mocked fellow Republicans for soliciting money from wealthy donors such as the Koch brothers.

“I wish good luck to all of the Republican candidates that traveled to California to beg for money etc from the Koch Brothers,” Trump wrote last year. “Puppets?”

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Host John Dickerson noted that Pence has himself received support from the Koch brothers, one of whom is a top donor to him and whose political groups avidly support the governor’s plans to reduce government regulation. Pence did not reply directly.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/25/mike-pence-donald-trump-political-donations-koch-brothers
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Pence refuses to answer questions on political 'puppetry' and big donations (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2016 OP
What do you expect? He's a member of the Puppet Guild of America nt bagelsforbreakfast Sep 2016 #1
Could not answer because he know he is a puppet ....... Kathy M Sep 2016 #2
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