OpenSecrets.org has a story entitled, "Rep. Jim Moran Mum on Donation from Tareq Salahi, White House Party Crasher." According to OpenSecrets:There's just one sitting member of Congress -- Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) -- to have received a political donation from Tareq Salahi, he of the married couple that late last month slipped by Secret Service, crashed a White House state dinner and made merry with President Barack Obama.I was curious, so I emailed Rep. Moran's office. They replied with one line: "We have no plans to return the donation." I'm trying to get information on their reasoning and will report back if I do.
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As for Moran: He's been mum, despite several phone and e-mail requests by Capital Eye to his congressional office, as to whether he plans to keep, donate or return a $1,000 donation he received from Salahi in 2006. A staffer at Moran's campaign office referred inquiries back to Moran's congressional office.
P.S. I honestly don't care if Jim Moran returns this donation. It's a non-substantive issue, really, as opposed to something like this.
