Republican Presidential Candidates Distance Themselves From Donations Linked to White Nationalist
Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas and 2016 presidential candidate, stands outside while waiting to speak during the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" legislative luncheon in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, June 18, 2015.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergRepublican presidential candidates Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Rick Santorum say they are donating or returning campaign contributions that are said to be from the leader of a group that inspired the accused Charleston church shooter. So will likely Republican candidate Scott Walker.
They were among Republicans to receive financial support from Earl Holt, a Texas man who leads the Council of Conservative Citizens, according to the Guardian and New York Times. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls it a “white nationalist” group.