Attorney General William Barr donated $51,000 to the committee tasked with electing Republican senators just as the Republican-led Senate began considering his nomination in late 2018.
Quartz released the details of the conveniently timed donations in a report on Thursday.
Barr occasionally made political donations to the Republican Party between 1993 and 2018.
“In the lead up to his Senate confirmation hearings for attorney general earlier this year, his giving habits suddenly changed,” Quartz reported. “Barr’s donations became far more frequent, notable for their size, recipients, and possible utility to him.”
View the complete July 18 article by Oliver Willis on the National Memo website here.