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Government Accountability Institute (view source)
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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 [[conservative]] investigative group founded in 2012 by [[Peter Schweizer]] and [[Steve Bannon]].
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]]'', ''Bush Bucks'', ''Secret Empires'', and ''Fraud''.
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]]'', ''Bush Bucks'', ''Secret Empires'', and ''Fraud''.
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>
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> The GAI has been attacked by the [[mainstream media]] and [[George Soros]]-related groups for its investigative work.<ref>Eggers, Eric (August 8, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/08/wapo-uses-soros-funded-group-to-attack-gai-voter-fraud-expose-on-day-of-book-launch/ WaPo Uses Soros-Funded Group to Attack GAI Voter Fraud Exposé on Day of Book Launch]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2018.</ref>
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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