Nikki Haley's Campaign Fundraising Overstated, FEC Finds

The FEC filings for the first quarter of 2021 have revealed discrepancies in the fundraising totals reported by some campaigns. Nikki Haley's campaign was found to have double-counted $2.7 million, while George Santos refunded more contributions than he received. Meanwhile, Andrei Cherny, a Democratic candidate running against Rep. David Schweikert, plans to call on Schweikert to return a $2,000 contribution from Marjorie Taylor Greene's committee. At the RNC donor retreat, former VP Mike Pence criticized Donald Trump's policies and questioned his chances of winning in 2024. Top Republican donor Thomas Peterffy has halted plans to finance Ron DeSantis' presidential bid due to his extreme positions on social issues.