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    1. Alec MacGillis‏Verified account @AlecMacGillis 6 Dec 2020

      "Between 2014-2019, CAP received at least $33 million in donations from firms in the financial sector, private foundations primarily funded by Wall Street & other investment firms, & current or former executives at financial firms such as Bain Capital..."https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/05/neera-tanden-biden-omb-cap/ …

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    2. Alec MacGillis‏Verified account @AlecMacGillis 6 Dec 2020

      "In the same time period, CAP received between $4.9 million and $13 million from Silicon Valley companies and foundations, including Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic organization...."

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    3. Alec MacGillis‏Verified account @AlecMacGillis 6 Dec 2020

      “CAP has been one of the most aggressive (think tanks) in courting corporate donors,” said Zephyr Teachout...Those donors, she said, “believe they can shape the worldview of the people whose voices are going to be heard and powerful with the next president."

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    4. Alec MacGillis‏Verified account @AlecMacGillis 6 Dec 2020

      "The fiercest criticism of CAP’s fundraising has targeted its acceptance of between $1.5 million and $3 million from the United Arab Emirates in recent years....Human rights advocates condemn the UAE for fighting alongside Saudi Arabia in a civil war that has ravaged Yemen..."

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    5. Alec MacGillis‏Verified account @AlecMacGillis 6 Dec 2020

      "In a previously unreported example of...UAE influence on the think tank, an unsigned essay in 2017 welcomed the ascension of Mohammed bin Salman as the new Saudi crown prince, saying he would usher in a 'long era of stability at the top' and 'economic and social reforms.'"

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      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 6 Dec 2020
      Replying to @AlecMacGillis

      I didn't think Tanden was worth an inter-party fight but this stuff is disturbing. The Bloomberg thing too.

      7:19 PM - 6 Dec 2020
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        2. Robert Baker-free 🇺🇦!‏ @RobertB41188300 6 Dec 2020
          Replying to @danielschuman @HeerJeet @AlecMacGillis

          Wow, “think tanks” seem pretty profitable..

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        2. Regina  🌻‏ @regwag2003 7 Dec 2020
          Replying to @AresRound2 @HeerJeet @AlecMacGillis

          Everyone thought that back then basically

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        2. Spartacuz‏ @Spartacousin 6 Dec 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @AlecMacGillis

          Deciding what women are worth isn't a great look!

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        3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 6 Dec 2020
          Replying to @Spartacousin @AlecMacGillis

          Deciding to take money from some of the most repressive and misogynistic regimes in the world is great look!

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        2. Kevin  🏳️‍🌈 🌋‏ @is_that_a_read 7 Dec 2020
          Replying to @edfischman @HeerJeet @AlecMacGillis

          This is pretty racist

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        1. Regina  🌻‏ @regwag2003 7 Dec 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @AlecMacGillis

          The good news is that neither one of you get to decide what she’s worth :)

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        1. One Rogue Analyst  🐝‏ @AnalystRogue 7 Dec 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @AlecMacGillis

          What has she actually done wrong?

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