{"id":2502,"date":"2018-04-13T20:55:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T20:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democrats.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/13\/rnc-finance-leadership-wynn-broidy-cohen\/"},"modified":"2018-04-13T20:55:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T20:55:00","slug":"rnc-finance-leadership-wynn-broidy-cohen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/rnc-finance-leadership-wynn-broidy-cohen\/","title":{"rendered":"RNC Finance Leadership: Wynn, Broidy, Cohen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just over one year ago, on April 3, 2017, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel<\/strong> and RNC Finance Chair Steve Wynn<\/strong> rolled out the newest members of their finance leadership team. Among those charged with leading Republican fundraising efforts (and covering up scandals): National Deputy Finance Chairmen Michael Cohen and Elliott Broidy.<\/strong> You can read their press release here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Let’s take a look at where they are one year later…<\/p>\n

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Michael Cohen, current<\/u> RNC Deputy Finance Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CNN<\/a>: DOJ: Michael Cohen 'under criminal investigation'<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elliott Broidy, former (as of this afternoon) RNC Deputy Finance Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wall Street Journal:<\/strong><\/a> Elliott Broidy Quits RNC Post After Report on Payment to Ex-Model<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“The deal was negotiated in late 2017 by Michael Cohen<\/strong>, President Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer who also serves on the RNC’s finance committee, the Journal reported.”<\/p>\n

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Steve Wynn, former RNC Finance Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Politico<\/strong><\/a>: RNC finance chair Steve Wynn resigns after sexual harassment allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wall Street Journal<\/a>: <\/strong>Dozens of People Recount Pattern of Sexual Misconduct by Las Vegas Mogul Steve Wynn<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The RNC’s response? <\/strong><\/p>\n

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From CNN:<\/a><\/strong> “So far, the RNC has declined<\/a> to return contributions from Wynn, who donated $375,000 to the committee late last year alone.”<\/p>\n

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From RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel<\/a>:<\/strong> “Steve has denied these allegations.”<\/p>\n

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From Vox<\/a>:<\/strong> “Cohen is still a member of the RNC finance committee as of today. And the RNC (and a Trump 2020 Super PAC<\/strong><\/a>) have refused to return Wynn’s donations<\/strong><\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel when asked about the Broidy-Cohen scandal by Jake Tapper:  ¯\\_(ツ)_\/¯<\/p>\n

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Watch it here<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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