Club for Growth – Did Senate candidate Leah Vukmir seek 'leniency' for fellow lawmaker convicted of sexual assault?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Did Senate candidate Leah Vukmir seek ‘leniency’ for fellow lawmaker convicted of sexual assault? The national anti-tax group Club for Growth, which is backing conservatives in seven U.S. Senate and House races around the country, released a TV ad on July 12, 2018 that attacks Leah Vukmir. The ad makes a series of claims against the Wisconsin Republican, starting with this one: "Vukmir wrote a letter seeking leniency for a fellow state legislator convicted of sexual assault." As we’ll see, Vukmir did write a letter that was clearly in support of the lawmaker. The case Vukmir, a suburban Milwaukee state senator, and political newcomer
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