Many had not previously made political donations, and have not made any since leaving the company, public records show. Another longtime senior official in DeJoy’s company, Joe Hauck, also routinely contacted company employees urging them to contribute, former workers said. In an interview, Hauck denied that the company reimbursed New Breed employees for political contributions. The month the deal closed, New Breed employees made a slew of political donations in a two-day period — more than $407,000. Since then, five of those individuals have significantly cut back their political contributions, and one has not given again at all, FEC filings show.

Source: Washington Post September 06, 2020 16:29 UTC