Will House Republicans Return Chinese Foreign Agent Steve Wynn’s Money?

DOJ finds GOP mega donor Steve Wynn acted improperly as unregistered foreign agent for Chinese government officials

House Republicans made their desperation for power and campaign cash clear when they refused to give back casino mogul Steve Wynn’s campaign donations despite accusations of rape, assault, and harrassment. Will House Republicans return Steve Wynn’s campaign cash now that a DOJ report revealed Wynn worked on behalf of communist Chinese government officials?

REMINDER: Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s fundraising committee accepted more than $770,000 in campaign cash from Wynn in March 2021 for House Republicans’ joint fundraising committee. Since then, McCarthy’s committee has accepted nearly $300,000 in additional campaign donations from Wynn.

REMINDER: Wynn’s 2021 March contribution stuffed $5,800 each into the coffers of 59 House Republicans, including GOP Reps. David Valadao, Don Bacon, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Garcia, Young Kim, Michelle Steel, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson, and Maria Elvira Salazar.

REMINDER: Following sexual misconduct allegations McCarthy claimed, “Steve Wynn is one of the great innovators in the history of modern capitalism. I thank him for his continued support, and I look forward to working with him to retake the House Majority.”

Where is the line? If being accused of sexual assault isn’t convincing enough for House Republicans to return campaign cash, is acting on behalf of communist China?

DCCC spokesperson Chris Taylor: 
“House Republicans must return Wynn’s already disgraced money or else explain to voters that their campaigns are bankrolled by an agent of the Chinese government.”