From this article: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/11/poli...bloomberg-donation-house-democrats/index.html
"Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will donate $10 million to support Democratic House lawmakers who are facing Republican attacks for supporting President Donald Trump's impeachment, his spokesman Jason Schechter told CNN on Wednesday."
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi welcomed Bloomberg's donation in a statement to CNN on Wednesday. 'In 2018, Mayor Bloomberg was a critical ally in helping House Democrats regain the Majority,' said Pelosi, a California Democrat. 'Now, the stakes are even higher as we work to make health care more affordable by reducing the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, increase wages and root out corruption. We welcome and thank Mayor Bloomberg for his support,' she said."
"The donation comes as House Democrats move forward with articles of impeachment against Trump for his dealings with Ukraine, with the party's leadership charging the President with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. While Democrats work to move their articles through the House, Republicans are targeting Democrats in districts where Trump is more popular."
From 18 U.S. Code § 201.
"(b)Whoever—
(1)directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—
(A)to influence any official act;..."
"...shall be fined under this title or not more than three times the monetary equivalent of the thing of value, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than fifteen years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States."
"Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will donate $10 million to support Democratic House lawmakers who are facing Republican attacks for supporting President Donald Trump's impeachment, his spokesman Jason Schechter told CNN on Wednesday."
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi welcomed Bloomberg's donation in a statement to CNN on Wednesday. 'In 2018, Mayor Bloomberg was a critical ally in helping House Democrats regain the Majority,' said Pelosi, a California Democrat. 'Now, the stakes are even higher as we work to make health care more affordable by reducing the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, increase wages and root out corruption. We welcome and thank Mayor Bloomberg for his support,' she said."
"The donation comes as House Democrats move forward with articles of impeachment against Trump for his dealings with Ukraine, with the party's leadership charging the President with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. While Democrats work to move their articles through the House, Republicans are targeting Democrats in districts where Trump is more popular."
From 18 U.S. Code § 201.
"(b)Whoever—
(1)directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—
(A)to influence any official act;..."
"...shall be fined under this title or not more than three times the monetary equivalent of the thing of value, whichever is greater, or imprisoned for not more than fifteen years, or both, and may be disqualified from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States."
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