WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) – A U.S. Senator representing Indiana is facing criticism over his campaign finances after a draft report of a Federal Election Commission audit was released.
The 57-page report claims Senator Mike Braun received over $8 million dollars in “apparent prohibited loans and lines of credit”. This includes a $1.5 million dollar campaign contribution from a company Braun founded and ran before being elected as well as improper reporting on hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations.
The Braun campaign has already filed a response to the audit, blaming a former treasurer for errors. The Federal Election Commission has not issued a final decision on the audit.
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