Democratic White House hopefuls are already raising money, just hours after special counsel Robert Mueller concluded his probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
In what initially look like petitions drumming up support for the Mueller report to be released in full to the public, some candidates, all senators, included links to donations and fundraising pages on their emails to supporters.
The Cory Booker campaign sent a fundraising e-mail to supporters headlined with “Add your name: Release the Mueller report now,” and talks about the release of the report as the only way to restore faith in American democracy. The biggest element on the New Jerseyan’s email is a big red “donate” button at the bottom.
Similarly, Kamala Harris’ campaign also sent out an e-mail with a subject line “BREAKING: The Mueller report is in. The American people have a right to see what’s in it.” The former California attorney general’s email links to a petition which includes an Act Blue page soliciting donations to her presidential campaign.
Both the campaigns of Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, and Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, also took part in the fundraising frenzy off of the conclusion of the Mueller investigation Friday.
Gillibrand’s campaign sent out an e-mail blast to supporters titled “Mueller.” The e-mail urged her supporters to stand up against Trump, saying that the campaign needed “25,000 people to sign on before midnight.” The link led to a campaign fundraising page.
Following suit was Warren’s campaign, also demanding that the Mueller report be released in full to the public. Her e-mail was short and to the point, saying “we need to make sure it’s released to the American public. Right now.” Like the others, Warren’s link to the petition also takes the reader to a fundraising page.
