Leaked recordings reveal Joe Manchin''s real thoughts on filibuster and Jan 6 commission
In a private call this Monday that was obtained by The Intercept, Joe Manchin (D-WV) talked to major political donors during a meeting organized by the group No Labels, which The Intercept describes as a big money operation co-founded by former Sen. Joe Lieberman "that funnels high-net-worth donor money to conservative Democrats and moderate Republicans." Interestingly, Manchin seemed open to filibuster reform -- a private stance that contradicts his public one. "The call included several billionaire investors and corporate executives, among them Louis Bacon, chief executive of Moore Capital Management; Kenneth D. Tuchman, founder of global outsourcing company TeleTech; and Howard Marks, the head of Oaktree Capital, one of the largest private equity firms in the country," writes The Intercept''s Lee Fang and Ryan Grim. "The Zoom participant log included a dial-in from Tudor Investment Corporation, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones. Also present was a roster of heavy-hitting political influencers, including Republican consultant Ron Christie and Lieberman, who serves as a representative of No Labels and now advises corporate interests." Manchin told the meeting''s attendees that he needed help getting Republicans to vote in favor of a Jan. 6 commission in order to strip the "far left" of their best argument against the filibuster.
Leaked recordings reveal Joe Manchin''s real thoughts on filibuster and Jan 6 commission
In a private call this Monday that was obtained by The Intercept, Joe Manchin (D-WV) talked to major political donors during a meeting organized by the group No Labels, which The Intercept describes as a big money operation co-founded by former Sen. Joe Lieberman "that funnels high-net-worth donor money to conservative Democrats and moderate Republicans." Interestingly, Manchin seemed open to filibuster reform -- a private stance that contradicts his public one. "The call included several billionaire investors and corporate executives, among them Louis Bacon, chief executive of Moore Capital Management; Kenneth D. Tuchman, founder of global outsourcing company TeleTech; and Howard Marks, the head of Oaktree Capital, one of the largest private equity firms in the country," writes The Intercept''s Lee Fang and Ryan Grim. "The Zoom participant log included a dial-in from Tudor Investment Corporation, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones. Also present was a roster of heavy-hitting political influencers, including Republican consultant Ron Christie and Lieberman, who serves as a representative of No Labels and now advises corporate interests." Manchin told the meeting''s attendees that he needed help getting Republicans to vote in favor of a Jan. 6 commission in order to strip the "far left" of their best argument against the filibuster.