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Source #80379

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TitleBradenton Herald / DCCC investigative summary
Original URLhttps://dccc.org/case-rep-vern-buchanan/
PublicationDirected Inquiry — Web Search
Source typeweb_search
Date2018-08-22
EntityBMO Harris Bank
Captured2026-10-02T01:46:30.593Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-10-02T01:46:30.593Z UTC
SHA-256604d856805d16783934dec083fe5a4982374f7390dd38274abd4ddf79e897c92
Content length163 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars) 
Buchanan received a $5 million loan for his yacht from a foreign bank that was actively lobbying for tax reform while Buchanan sat on the Ways and Means Committee.

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