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Michael Blake: “Richie Torres made money off of weapons makers in the war…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Michael Blake-2026 Democratic candidate for Congress in NY's 15th district

Published | Video Starts at 10:09

You have someone in Richie Torres where it has been documented and proven and commented on by his team that he Richie Torres made money off of weapons makers in the war through investments. Sludge.com indicated that earlier this year. That is a public story that is out there of investments that people only learned about a year after the fact because it was not disclosed through the STOCK act that's required in Congress. (10:09–10:23)

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Asserts that Richie Torres profited from investments in weapons manufacturers.

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