Sheehy Takes Company Jet to “Major Donor” Campaign Fundraiser
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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For the second time this month, Sheehy was caught taking a private plane registered to Bridger Aerospace to a campaign event
Helena, MT – For the second time this month, multimillionaire transplant Tim Sheehy was caught taking a company private jet to an out-of-state campaign event, raising questions about conflicts of interest and violations of the company’s ethics code.
POLITICO Influence reported that Sheehy took a private jet registered to his taxpayer-funded company, Bridger Aerospace, to a “major donor” fundraiser in North Dakota. The flight once again raises questions about the potential misuse of company resources for his campaign – last week, National Journal reportedSheehy had taken a private company jet to a Trump rally in South Dakota, a move that “stands in contrast to the everyman persona he has been trying to project.”
Sheehy’s campaign has still refused to comment on his conflicts of interest and potential violation of his company’s ethics code.
POLITICO Influence: Plane registered to Montana Senate candidate’s company mirrored fundraising itinerary
By Caitlin Oprysko
September 20, 2023
TAKING OFF: A plane registered to the company run by Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy mirrored the executive’s itinerary today as he hit North Dakota for a fundraiser and speech as a political candidate, despite scrutiny over the ubiquitous presence of the aerial firefighting company — a federal contractor — in his campaign.
But the flight comes amid scrutiny of the former Navy SEAL’s continued role atop Bridger Aerospace while running for office, which NBC News reported has restrictions on the use of company resources for political purposes, and the potential conflicts that could pose should Sheehy be elected — though his campaign has said Sheehy would step down from his roles with Bridger and comply with Senate ethics rules.
And an RSVP link for Sheehy’s roundtable on the event’s agenda page leads to a WinRed contribution page for Sheehy’s campaign with the tag “MAJOR-DONOR” in the URL.
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