| | Research has revealed some surprising organizations within the orbit of the Kochs as of 2014.<ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/11/koch-brothers-web-influence</ref> As the Kochs' wealth and political spending has expanded since them, so has their control over right-of-center groups. An analysis in 2017 turned up additional organizations under the influence of the Koch brothers.<ref>http://www.prwatch.org/news/2017/03/13229/koch-brothers-bankroll-constitutional-convention</ref> | | Research has revealed some surprising organizations within the orbit of the Kochs as of 2014.<ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/11/koch-brothers-web-influence</ref> As the Kochs' wealth and political spending has expanded since them, so has their control over right-of-center groups. An analysis in 2017 turned up additional organizations under the influence of the Koch brothers.<ref>http://www.prwatch.org/news/2017/03/13229/koch-brothers-bankroll-constitutional-convention</ref> |
| − | For politicians controlled by the Kochs, see [[Koch puppet]]s. The most devoted Koch puppets in the [[U.S. Senate]] are [[globalist]] Senators [[Ben Sasse]] (R-NE) and [[Jeff Flake]] (R-AZ). Koch organizations support an [[open borders]] immigration policy, such as making [[DACA]] permanent.<ref>Binder, John (April 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/02/billionaire-koch-brothers-trump-ditching-amnesty-deal-for-daca-illegal-aliens-a-grave-injustice/ Billionaire Koch Brothers: Trump Ditching Amnesty Deal for DACA Illegal Aliens a ‘Grave Injustice’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 2, 2018.</ref><ref>Kight, Stef W. (April 2, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/koch-groups-disappointed-by-trump-tweets-on-daca-1522686460-32a29ba4-7b53-4f09-bb67-73886d6a19da.html Koch-backed groups aren’t happy with Trump’s “DACA is dead” tweet]. ''Axios''. Retrieved April 2, 2018.</ref> | + | For politicians controlled by the Kochs, see [[Koch puppet]]s. The most devoted Koch puppets in the [[U.S. Senate]] were [[globalist]] Senators [[Ben Sasse]] (R-NE) and [[Jeff Flake]] (R-AZ). Koch organizations support an [[open borders]] immigration policy, such as making [[DACA]] permanent.<ref>Binder, John (April 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/02/billionaire-koch-brothers-trump-ditching-amnesty-deal-for-daca-illegal-aliens-a-grave-injustice/ Billionaire Koch Brothers: Trump Ditching Amnesty Deal for DACA Illegal Aliens a ‘Grave Injustice’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 2, 2018.</ref><ref>Kight, Stef W. (April 2, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/koch-groups-disappointed-by-trump-tweets-on-daca-1522686460-32a29ba4-7b53-4f09-bb67-73886d6a19da.html Koch-backed groups aren’t happy with Trump’s “DACA is dead” tweet]. ''Axios''. Retrieved April 2, 2018.</ref> Flake became so unpopular as a senator after pushing the Koch network's agenda and being [[Opposition to Donald Trump|anti-Trump]] that he had no chance at reelection, despite his young age, and he declined to run again for his seat. |
| | The chief lieutenants of the Kochs were Tim Phillips (until he resigned as president of [[Americans for Prosperity]] after 15 years there, in late 2021<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/03/koch-network-rocked-by-affair-scandal-donor-departures-discrimination-lawsuit.html</ref>), who is president the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, and Adam Brandon, who is president of FreedomWorks. | | The chief lieutenants of the Kochs were Tim Phillips (until he resigned as president of [[Americans for Prosperity]] after 15 years there, in late 2021<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/03/koch-network-rocked-by-affair-scandal-donor-departures-discrimination-lawsuit.html</ref>), who is president the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, and Adam Brandon, who is president of FreedomWorks. |