Sean Spicer Says RNC Should Return Steve Wynn Donations “I think we need to have a standard that says that if a credible allegation comes, we need to take it absolutely seriously,” the former Donald Trump aide said. By Igor Bobic WASHINGTON ― Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer says the Republican National Committee should return donations from casino mogul Steve Wynn. Spicer, who worked as a spokesman for the RNC before joining Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, told MSNBC on Monday that the party should “absolutely” return all the money Wynn contributed during the current campaign cycle. “I think we need to have a standard that says that if a credible allegation comes, we need to take it absolutely seriously,” Spicer told MSNBC’s Craig Melvin. “I think the right thing to do for the Republican Party is to have the higher moral ground and say we’re going to return the money.” Wynn, who resigned Saturday as the RNC finance chairman, was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct spanning several decades in a bombshell Wall Street Journal report published Friday. Wynn denies the allegations. The RNC has been silent on the matter of Wynn’s donations since the WSJ report was published ― opening itself to charges of hypocrisy given that the party called on Democrats to return money that Harvey Weinstein donated to their campaigns over his years of activity in fundraising circles. Wynn donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republican party committees over the years, including the RNC and its congressional counterparts, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. In his interview on MSNBC, Spicer defended himself when asked by Melvin why he had been silent on the matter of Wynn’s donations but not that of the money Weinstein had contributed to the Democratic Party. “I think I’ve been pretty outspoken with respect to all the sexual harassment. All allegations should be taken seriously,” the former Trump aide said.
What a great example of republican cuckery. Fold at the first sign of hostility. Why should they give the donations back?
This is fine, but then you can't get all holier than thou about democrats giving back money from donors that have been exposed as criminals, or predators, etc.
Sure I can. Weinstein was a criminal and sleazebag. Wynn is just a guy who liked to be in good with pols. In his business, you better be. All his money was buying was access, which is now ended. Weinstein was buying respectability, and that comes with a money back guarantee.
Will the Democratic Party and Democratic Politicians also return Steve Wynn's donations? They have been quite sizable over recent years. Steve Wynn, former RNC finance chair, also gave big donations to Democrats http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...air-also-gave-big-donations-to-democrats.html