- Kimbal Musk gave $ 2,800 to each of the ten GOP lawmakers who supported Trump’s accusation.
- Musk has previously been to Democratic lawmakers, including President Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton.
- His brother, Elon Musk, has donated to both Republicans and Democrats in the past.
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Restaurateur and philanthropist Kimbal Musk, the younger brother of tech billionaire Elon Musk, has given thousands of dollars to Republican lawmakers who voted to accuse former President Donald Trump.
Ten members of the Republican House voted in January to accuse Trump of inciting the January 6 siege.
New submissions by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show that Musk gave $ 2,800 to each of the ten lawmakers on January 26, the day the House passed the indictment against Trump to the Senate.
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The donations were made in Boulder, Colorado, where Musk lives and owns a bistro.
Bloomberg first reported on the news.
Musk has previously donated heavily through FEC filings in favor of Democratic lawmakers. These include donations to the presidential campaigns of President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama and John Kerry.
Elon Musk gave to both Democrats and Republicans. He gave $ 990 to the Republican National Committee in January, but had previously made a donation to Clinton and Obama presidential campaigns.
The ten GOP lawmakers who voted for Trump’s accusation received a total of $ 6.4 million in donations in the first three months of 2021.