Dick Armey - Political Donor

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Dick Armey Scandals & Controversies

Armey Brings in Armed Assistant to Stage a Coup
Dick Armey
Dec 26 2012
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Dick Armey apparently brought in an armed assistant to the Freedomworks headquarters to escort employees that he no longer wanted to work with out the door. Mr. Armey has denied any wrong doing and said that he was unaware that his assistant was armed.
FreedomWorks Money Laundering Scandal
FreedomWorks
Dec 20 2012
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Over six weeks that began in late September, using two newly formed companies with no other apparent purpose, William S. Rose III gave more than $12 million to FreedomWorks. The donations made Rose’s companies among the biggest corporate donors of the election cycle. The $12 million is now under investigation to see if the money was laundered through shadow companies or if in campaign laws were violated with the donations.