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FACT Files Ethics Complaint Against Swalwell Over AI Fundraising Tool
A conservative ethics watchdog filed a complaint calling for a Justice Department investigation into whether former Rep. Eric Swalwell and his chief of staff used their positions to promote an AI fundraising tool. The complaint cites reports of outreach to Democratic campaigns and lawmakers. Swalwell's financial disclosures value the company between $200,000 and $500,000.
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The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust filed an ethics complaint on Wednesday urging the Justice Department to investigate whether former Rep. Eric Swalwell and his chief of staff used their positions to promote Findraiser, Fox News reported. Findraiser is an artificial intelligence political fundraising tool co-founded by former Rep.
Eric Swalwell and Yardena Wolf, according to Fox News. Yardena Wolf served as former Rep. Eric Swalwell's chief of staff and later left to lead his gubernatorial campaign, which is now defunct. NOTUS released reports in March citing Federal Election Commission data showing Findraiser received business from Sens.
Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego. NOTUS published a follow-up report days after its March report based on interviews with six Democratic Party political operatives and reviews of emailed communications and texts. Former Rep.
They also promoted Findraiser during in-person interactions. Federal Election Commission filings show Sens.
Findraiser received about $60,000 from more than a dozen Democratic campaigns, NOTUS reported. Former Rep. Eric Swalwell's congressional financial disclosures listed his company as worth between $200,000 and $500,000.
A former Swalwell spokesperson stated in March that Swalwell and Wolf consulted with House Ethics personnel about Findraiser. The former Swalwell spokesperson stated that Swalwell receives no income from Findraiser. Yardena Wolf emailed congressional campaigns offering demos for Findraiser while serving as Swalwell's chief of staff, according to NOTUS.
