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Line 1: − + + − − The [[Mercer Family Foundation]] and the [[Koch brothers]]-affiliated [[Donors Trust]] donated nearly $4 million to the GAI between 2012 and 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Harrow Jr.|first=Robert|title=Trump adviser received salary from charity while steering Breitbart News|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/trump-adviser-received-salary-from-charity-while-steering-breitbart-news/2016/11/22/75340778-af8a-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html|work=Washington Post|date=November 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Schweers|first1=Jeffrey|title=Breitbart chief Bannon got nearly $400k from nonprofit he created|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/11/23/94351310/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|date=November 23, 2016|language=en}}</ref> Line 14:
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Government Accountability Institute (view source)
Revision as of 17:42, July 25, 2017
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The '''Government Accountability Institute''' (GAI) is a private advocacy group founded in 2012 by [[Peter Schweizer]] and [[Steve Bannon]].
The '''Government Accountability Institute''' (GAI) is a private advocacy group founded in 2012 by [[Peter Schweizer]] and [[Steve Bannon]]. The [[Mercer Family Foundation]] and the [[Koch brothers]]-affiliated [[Donors Trust]] donated nearly $4 million to the GAI between 2012 and 2014, that was instrumental in its founding.<ref>{{cite news|last=O'Harrow Jr.|first=Robert|title=Trump adviser received salary from charity while steering Breitbart News|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/trump-adviser-received-salary-from-charity-while-steering-breitbart-news/2016/11/22/75340778-af8a-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html|work=Washington Post|date=November 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Schweers|first1=Jeffrey|title=Breitbart chief Bannon got nearly $400k from nonprofit he created|url=http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/11/23/94351310/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|date=November 23, 2016|language=en}}</ref>
The stated mission of GAI is "to investigate and expose crony capitalism, misuse of taxpayer monies, and other governmental corruption or malfeasance."<ref>[http://www.g-a-i.org/about/ About]. ''Government Accountability Institute''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref> It played a role in publishing the books ''Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich'' and ''Bush Bucks: How Public Service and Corporations Helped Make Jeb Rich.''
The stated mission of GAI is "to investigate and expose crony capitalism, misuse of taxpayer monies, and other governmental corruption or malfeasance."<ref>[http://www.g-a-i.org/about/ About]. ''Government Accountability Institute''. Retrieved July 25, 2017.</ref> It played a role in publishing the books ''Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich'' and ''Bush Bucks: How Public Service and Corporations Helped Make Jeb Rich.''
Although the name is very similar to the [[Government Accountability Office]] (GAO), the GAI is not affiliated with the government.
Although the name is very similar to the [[Government Accountability Office]] (GAO), the GAI is not affiliated with the government.
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[[Category:Conservative Organizations]]
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