Photos have emerged of Pete Buttigieg ’s lavish Sunday fundraiser at a winery in California’s Napa Valley, fueling criticism of the Democratic presidential hopeful’s ties to big-money donors and the access he gives them behind closed doors. Here are some photos of the Buttigieg fundraiser in Napa -- with the famous wine cave and the chandelier with 1,500 Swarovski crystals -- that @BrianSlodysko wrote about. “Not $18 dollar donors?” Faiz Shakir, campaign manager for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), tweeted in response to the photos. Sunday’s fundraiser was hosted by Craig and Kathryn Hall, the winery’s billionaire owners who’ve given millions to the Democratic Party. Buttigieg campaign spokesman Chris Meagher dismissed concerns about people vying to buy access to a future White House.

Source: Huffington Post December 16, 2019 23:03 UTC