Why?
Milwaukee Co. District Attorney John Chisholm is conducting a John Doe investigation into illegal activities by Walker's aides while Walker was Milwaukee County Executive. So far the investigation has led to the filing of criminal charges against three of Walker's county aides, one former appointee and a major campaign contributor.
- On April 13, Walker transferred $60,000 from his campaign war chest to his criminal defense fund.
- On May 3, Walker transferred $70,000 more.
- On May 17, Walker transferred $30,000 more.
Walker is the only standing Governor in the United States with a legal defense fund.
Why does he need a $160,000 defense fund?
Walker has hired criminal defense lawyers, including former US Attorney Steven Biskupic.
Walker says he is not under investigation, but according to state regulations state officeholders may set up legal defense funds only if they or an agent of their campaign have been charged with or are under investigation for election or campaign violations.
Who?
State law requires that Walker get permission from his campaign contributors to move their money to his criminal legal defense fund. Walker has refused repeated requests to make public which of his rich donors have agreed to fund his defense fund. He has a lot of rich patrons to ask.
According to Walker's campaign finance report Christy Walton, a Walmart heiress active in the school voucher movement, gave Walker $50,000, the report shows. Forbes lists Walton as the richest woman in the world, with a net worth of $25.3 billion. Perhaps he asked her.
Why?
Why doesn't Walker come clean? Why doesn't he release the secret emails? Why doesn't tell the public who is financing his legal defense fund?
What can you do?
Vote June 5. Make history.
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