A top leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said his family’s political donations to Democratic political candidates, including President Biden
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“I regret such a mistake on my part,” said Dieter Uchtdorf, 80, in a statement obtained Friday by ABC news“I fully support the Church’s policy regarding political donations from Church leaders.”
ABC News, referring to information from the Federal Election Commission, reports that Uchtdorf’s family account contributed $ 1,250 to Biden’s 2020 campaign. Another $ 600 was donated to Democratic Georgia Sens’s January 5 runoff campaigns. Jon Ossoff
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Uchtdorf is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a board group that helps formulate Church policies and oversees its business interests.
The church implemented its rule for political neutrality in 2011 when GOP Sen. Mitt Romney
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The network added that the donations not only run counter to Church policy but come as a surprise, as Latter-day Saints tend to learn more conservatively about the political spectrum.
Former President Trump
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– Updated at 2:02 pm