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Today, ethics watchdog Caitlin Sutherland, Executive Director of Americans for Public Trust (APT) and election law expert Jason Snead, Executive Director of Honest Elections Project Action (HEP Action) spearheaded a coalition letter sent to Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens and Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman urging them to pass legislation banning foreign interference in Ohio’s elections.

On Thursday, May 16, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland testified at a hearing on foreign interference in U.S. elections held by the U.S. Committee on House Administration. Caitlin’s testimony focused on the foreign influence loophole that currently allows foreign nationals to influence American politics by funneling hundreds of millions of dollars through a web of dark money organizations.

Senate Republicans are introducing a bill on Wednesday that aims to prevent foreign nationals from improperly influencing American elections in response to a report outlining how a foreign billionaire allegedly funneled almost $250 million into a liberal dark money network that poured almost $100 million into nationwide ballot campaigns.

Today, Americans for Public Trust released a new report revealing Sixteen Thirty Fund, the top dark money group funded by

Today, Americans for Public Trust (APT) filed an FEC complaint against Florida Senate Candidate Keith Gross for an apparent violation of the prohibition against converting campaign funds for personal gain.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is maintaining her close relationship with far-left dark money environmental groups, including one that was tied to an organization that has received millions in backing from a foreign billionaire.

This morning, Americans for Public Trust (APT) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Patagonia’s dark money network, Holdfast Collective and Holdfast Trust, for misidentifying tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions.

On Wednesday, February 21, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland testified before the Ohio State Senate in support of Senate Bill 215, which would prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to state ballot initiatives.

A nonprofit bankrolled by Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss recently funneled over $60 million to left-wing groups and causes, tax forms show.

This morning, Americans for Public Trust (APT) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Last Best Place