'I'm poking the bear,' Rep. Mark Pocan said about AIPAC.
AIPAC is one of the most fearsome entities in American politics. A multimillion-dollar influence machine at the heart of Washington politics, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a lobbying firm that can single-handedly make or break political careers and turn elections. Both the top-ranking House Democrat,, counted the Israel lobby as their top donor in the 2022 cycle. have openly accused the organization of spreading falsehoods and misrepresentations in its lobbying efforts.
AIPAC claims to be bipartisan because it gives money to members of both parties. But that’s not how it functions in earnest. Increasingly, the group gives lavishly to far-right Republicans. And the group raises millions of dollars from Republican megadonors, including billionaire Trump-backer Bernie Marcus.
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