yesterday's paperFederal prosecutors initially determined that $13,000 of the donations were illegally reimbursed, but they now say that nearly all of the money was tainted. They said there was no evidence Kerry or other members of Congress would have known that.
Asked what he did to repay the money, Kerry's campaign said Wednesday he had donated $13,000 to charity on Feb. 9 — which was two days before Majumder's guilty plea.
Kerry's campaign said the candidate's actions had nothing to do with the campaign contributions. One of the subcontractors working on the guided missile project, Millitech Inc., was based in Northampton, Mass.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-kerry19feb19,1,6557157.story?coll=la-headlines-politicsFollow up from today:
THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Kerry Denies Donations Fueled Lobbying for Contractor
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-kerrymoney20feb20,1,402693.story?coll=la-headlines-politicsThis one has a more interesting tone since a female republican employee makes it look inappropriate while others attending an event claimed there was no pressure.