[4]From the start, the hub was “solely funded by The Wyss Foundation,” yet its ties to the foundation were intentionally hidden. [7]The “communications hub” described in the 2015 Civitas report is strikingly similar to the Hub Project, an Arabella group launched in January 2017. The Hub Project has been busy trying to flip Congress and the White House since its founding. Early on, the Hub Project organized a series of marches in 2017 to demand President Donald Trump’s tax returns. [9] InfluenceWatch, “The Hub Project,” https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/the-hub-project/; InfluenceWatch, “Sixteen Thirty Fund (1630 Fund),” https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/sixteen-thirty-fund/; InfluenceWatch, “Hub Education and Engagement Fund,” https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/hub-education-and-engagement-fund/; and InfluenceWatch, “New Venture Fund (NVF),” https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/new-venture-fund/.

Source: New York Times June 06, 2024 09:59 UTC