Federal prosecutors are investigating possible campaign finance violations in connection with an undercover operation that aimed to infiltrate progressive groups, political campaigns and the offices of elected representatives before the 2020 election.
President of the United States from 2017 to 2021WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are investigating possible campaign finance violations in connection with an undercover operation based in Wyoming that aimed to infiltrate progressive groups, political campaigns and the offices of elected representatives before the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter and documents related to the case.
Prosecutors also sought communications, documents or financial records tied to Erik Prince, an international security consultant, as well as former operatives who worked for the conservative group Project Veritas and its founder. Prince and Seddon are longtime associates. Under federal law, it is illegal to make campaign donations at the behest of another person and be reimbursed for them. So-called straw donations have been central to several federal investigations.
It is unclear how much information Seddon’s operatives gathered, or what else the operation achieved. But its use of professional intelligence-gathering techniques to try to manipulate the politics of several states showed a greater sophistication than more traditional political “dirty tricks” operations.
One target of the spying ring was Karlee Provenza, a police reform advocate who won a seat in the Wyoming Legislature representing one of a few Democratic districts in the state. Provenza said she was heartened that federal authorities had not ignored the episode, while Wyoming officials have not acted.
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