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Frank LaRose: “Previously, this literally a Swiss billionaire named Hans…”

Featuring: Frank LaRose, Republican | Ohio Secretary of State

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Frank LaRose-The Public Forum with Aidan Haggard

Published | Video Starts at 05:03

So the state legislature wisely stepped up and we were working with them to do this and passed a clear prohibition that only American citizens have the right to give money to issue campaigns in Ohio. Previously, this literally a Swiss billionaire named Hans Zorg Wies had found a way through, you know, a bunch of LLCs and nonprofits and that kind of thing to do what I would really consider political money laundering. and funnel money into an issue campaign. That was last year's issue one. He attempted to do it again with this year's issue 1. Why is a guy from Switzerland so interested in Ohio's politics? (05:03–05:16)

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Asserts that Hans Zorg Wies used LLCs and nonprofits to fund Ohio issue campaigns.

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