Dominion CEO says company failed to vet secretive anti-Youngkin PAC it donated to, asks for $200,000

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Dominion CEO says company failed to vet secretive anti-Youngkin PAC it donated to, asks for $200,000 back

BY PATRICK WILSON Richmond Times-Dispatch | Oct 18, 2021 Updated 40 min ago

Dominion Energy's CEO sent an email to company employees Monday morning saying the company's political action committee had failed to properly vet an anti-Glenn Youngkin PAC it gave large donations to, and is asking for its money back.

The email came following news reports this weekend by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Axios that Dominion had donated $200,000 to a PAC that appears to be aligned with Democrats but is attacking Youngkin, the GOP nominee for governor, from the right on gun issues, creating the appearance that conservatives aren't happy with Youngkin. The ads are running in rural areas of the state that support Youngkin in an attempt to lower voter turnout for him.

Blue told employees the company has a long history of transparent and bipartisan political giving.

"This weekend we were reminded that going above and beyond in transparency is necessary but not sufficient. Based on our own disclosures, two news stories highlighted activities of the Accountability Virginia PAC that we would not approve or knowingly support," he wrote.

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[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. PACs on the Right (esp. the US/Russian Right) do this kinda shit ALL THE TIME ...

Just saying.

[NQAS]

2. Fuck bipartisan donations

Stop donating.

Do what you do best - election machines in the case of Dominion - and leave it at that. You'll either get contracts or you won't. But you won't be beholden to anyone, and there will be no appearance of political preferences.

Come to think of it, that should be a law. Any company involved in building, installing, programming, etc. election machines may not make political contributions.

[Yonnie3]

4. Different Dominion

Dominion Energy - electric utilities

[NQAS]

5. Whoops

Never mind.

[getagrip_already]

3. so it was ok if the group attacked dems?

But you want your money back if they attack the q candidate?

F you and all your minions.

[OldBaldy1701E]

6. I have to say that this was my first thought as well. (n/t)