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7 October
6:46 pm

thousands of dollars from Chinese companies and tried to provide them immunity

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Josh Turek, at Iowa U.S. Senate General Election Debate

6:46 pm
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Why we checked itAlleges the opponent received thousands of dollars in donations from Chinese companies and subsequently attempted to grant those companies legal immunity — both specific and serious claims verifiable through campaign finance records and legislative history.
What we foundHinson did receive thousands of dollars from Smithfield-linked groups (a Chinese-owned company), but the 'immunity' characterization is a contested and imprecise framing of her Save Our Bacon Act, which opponents say benefits Chinese-owned Smithfield while she disputes this interpretation and simultaneously sponsored legislation to prosecute Chinese trade crimes.
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