The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Republican operative Jesse Benton for orchestrating an illegal payment from a Russian national to Donald Trumpâs presidential campaign and the Republican National Committee.
Benton is married to Ron Paulâs granddaughter.
He worked on Ron Paul and Rand Paulâs campaigns.
He was Mitch McConnellâs re-election campaign manager in 2014, until he had to go because he was later convicted in 2016 of illegal payments/cover-up to buy an Iowan politicianâs endorsement of Ron Paul.
TFG pardoned him in 2020.
THEN he committed more election crimes, this time involving Russian money and Trump.