Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., claims he is fighting against billionaires influence politics, but he has accepted close to $500k in campaign donations from them and other political committees.
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FIRSTONFOX:Sen.JonOssoff,D-Ga.,hassaidtheDemocraticPartyneedsto“focuson”corruptioninAmericanpoliticsandthatthe“vastsumsofcorporateandbillionairemoneyinourpoliticalsystem”isthereasonwhyAmericansaresoill-servedbyCongress.
Butthevulnerablesenatorupforreelectionin2026hasreceivednearlyhalf-a-milliondollarsfrombillionaires,includingmorethan$154,000justthisyear,aFoxNewsDigitalreviewofFederalElectionCommissionfilingsfound.
“MuchoftheAmericanpublichaslostfaithinourpoliticalsystem,andwithjustcause.SinceCitizensUnited,thispoliticalsystemhasbeencorruptiononsteroids,andthatisabigpartofwhypolicydoesn’tserveordinarypeople,”Ossoffsaidonthepopularleft-leaning“PodSaveAmerica”podcast.
“Wecan’tjustbecomemereguardiansofthestatusquo.Wehavetobeaboutchangeandreformandmoneyinpolitics
