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Husted has voted nine times to back Iran war that has sent costs skyrocketing

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — In a new video, Jon Husted refused to answer questions about the deal to end the Iran war that has received “strong pushback” from senators for potentially giving “Iran’s theocratic regime access to billions of dollars in economic relief.”

While Husted is now silent, he has voted nine times to back the expensive and unnecessary foreign conflict that has sent costs soaring. Husted claimed last week that the military operation “went very well” while admitting the war he supported “has put a strain on Americans.”

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

“This week, after voting for the ninth time to support the war in Iran and bragging that the military operation was going ‘very well,’ Jon Husted has suddenly gone silent. Ohioans are getting crushed by skyrocketing energy and grocery costs because of the Husted-backed war, and they deserve answers.”

Husted’s comments continue his long trend of insulting hardworking Ohioans who are getting crushed by soaring costs caused by policies he supports:

• When asked what he was doing to address rising gas prices for his constituents, Husted responded: “What do you want me to do?” 

• When a truck driver asked about soaring diesel costs, Husted brushed him off and responded by asking if he was comfortable with Iran being a nuclear power. 

• When asked about the pain that Ohio families are feeling at the pump, Jon Husted’s campaign “declined to comment.”

• Jon Husted has claimed that he thinks the war is “good news for the global economy” and going “much better than anyone thought it would.”

• Husted promised that lower prices would be “returned” as soon as the U.S. was “done” with the war in Iran, even though experts have asserted that gas “won’t return to pre-war levels any time soon.”

• Husted argued that Ohioans getting crushed with skyrocketing prices just have to “remain strong,” as gas in Ohio “remains astronomically high.”

• Jon Husted has voted nine times to continue the war in Iran while costs continue to skyrocket.

• Jon Husted continues to insult struggling Ohioans as “not very experienced at navigating the real world” and consistently dismisses the mounting affordability crisis by telling Ohioans to fix their “work ethic” and to simply “earn more” money to make ends meet.

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Husted continues dodging basic questions that Ohioans deserve answered

LIMA, OHIO — In case you missed it, Ohioans in Lima called out Senator Jon Husted for taking more than $116,000 directly from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner, including a maximum donation just a few weeks before he voted to block the release of the Epstein files.

The rally in Lima comes as Husted continues to dodge questions and accountability after voting against the release of the Epstein files. Recently, Husted ran away from a reporter when asked why he accepted money from an Epstein co-conspirator. 

Ohioans have also protested Husted in Columbus, Toledo, Youngstown, Westlake, and Steubenville, and Husted was called out for being a “pedophile protector” at an event in Norwalk. Husted is the only Senator up for re-election to take Wexner’s money, and has taken 10 times as much money from the Epstein co-conspirator than any other sitting Senator.

See For Yourself:

WLIO: Ohio Democrats rally in Lima to criticize Husted over Epstein connections

• WLIO Anchor: “During the rally, speakers highlighted Husted’s acceptance of more than $116,000 in campaign contributions from Ohio businessman Les Wexner, who has been linked to Epstein. Speakers also said Husted voted against a defense bill that included an amendment to release files related to Epstein.”

• Alice Donahue, Lima City School Board Member: “Speaking as a victim, we just want accountability. We just want people that are responsible for what happened and especially to these young girls and women. What they went through and their horror and some have taken their lives and some’s lives will never be recovered and I know how many years it took me to come to terms with my own abuse. It’s not a political issue. It’s not Republican-Democrat. It’s a moral issue right now. We owe it to victims of sexual assault everywhere.”

• Jeannine Jordan, Lima City Council: “We need politicians that are willing to take hard stands. We need politicians that are willing to say I don’t want money from people who are getting it in ill-gotten ways. We need people to pay attention. Not just the politicians but you and I. We need to pay attention to what these people are doing, whose name they are doing it in, who’s funding what they’re doing, and care enough that we make hard votes.”

Lima News: Lima Dems protest Husted accepting Epstein associate’s donations

• A pair of local elected officials spoke out Tuesday against Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, for his associations with Jeffrey Epstein.

• The speakers called out Husted, who is up for re-election in November, for accepting more than $116,000 from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner — a label the FBI assigned to Wexner in 2019, according to FBI documents released by the Justice Department. 

• Donahue and Jordan also took issue with Husted voting to block the release of the Epstein files a few weeks after receiving a “maximum donation” from Wexner, according to a press release from the Ohio Democrats.

• Donahue spoke from her perspective as a survivor of sexual abuse in condemning the “sheer terror and depravity that the survivors of Epstein Island were subjected to.” She claimed Wexner appeared “over 4,000 times” in the Epstein files released thus far, arguing it made Husted’s acceptance of Wexner’s money all the more corrupt.

• “Only after Husted being called out at Sheri’s Coffee House in Huron County by a reporter in February, and refusing to answer them about the money, did Husted’s campaign release a statement the next day that the money would be donated to organizations fighting sex trafficking,” Donahue said. “… Does anyone really believe that if Les Wexner hadn’t been caught with his hand in the Epstein cookie jar, that the money would have been returned?”

• Jordan spoke from her 35 years of experience in Lima city schools on how the youth abused at Epstein Island were taken advantage of through their vulnerability. 

• The councilor argued that voting to block the release of the Epstein files on Sept. 10, in addition to his “not pressing the United States Department of Justice” on the matter, shows that he “is not working to make sure that every person who participated in and profited upon Epstein abuse is held accountable.”

• Nonetheless, Jordan argued Husted’s change of heart does not show “courage of conviction,” due to his vote in September aligning with the majority of Republicans.

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WATCH: Husted refuses to answer questions about corrupt senior staffer

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Today, Jon Husted tried to lie about his senior advisor who “maintained a paid consulting relationship” with a Columbus-based lobbying firm while serving in Husted’s office — and got caught immediately.

When asked if Husted thought Dunn’s role at a major lobbying firm who serves utility and pharmaceutical companies was a conflict of interest, Husted ignored the question and ran away. 

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

“Jon Husted just tried to lie instead of answering questions about why his top advisor was getting paid by a lobbying firm who helped pass the corrupt FirstEnergy bailout for utilities that’s contributing to families paying thousands of dollars more on their energy bills. Jon Husted isn’t even bothering to hide his corruption anymore, and Ohioans deserve answers.”

Read more about Jon Husted’s corruption: 

• Jon Husted’s senior advisor and general counsel “maintained a paid consulting relationship” with a Columbus-based lobbying firm who serves utility and pharmaceutical companies.

• While working for Husted, Dunn has received at least $22,652 in income in addition to his federal salary.

• An Ohio attorney filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics regarding Sean Dunn, asking the Committee to investigate further and claiming that Husted had failed to prevent conflicts of interest in his office. 

• Previous reporting revealed that the same senior advisor in Husted’s office worked as an opioid and utilities lobbyist whose clients “made millions” off the FirstEnergy corruption scandal.

• The FirstEnergy scandal, the largest public bribery scheme in Ohio history, resulted in a billion dollar bailout for utilities that’s contributing to families paying thousands of dollars more on their energy bills.

• This new interview comes as Husted is under fire for profiting nearly $60,000 from stock sales as part of an insider deal with Heartland Bank. 

• As Husted surrounds himself with corruption, he continues to insult struggling Ohioans as “not very experienced at navigating the real world” and consistently dismisses the mounting affordability crisis by telling Ohioans to fix their “work ethic” and to simply “earn more” money to make ends meet.

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Husted has now voted NINE TIMES to support Iran war & NINE TIMES to raise health care costs

COLUMBUS, OHIO — This week marked the ninth time that Husted has voted to support the expensive and unnecessary war in Iran, doubling down on a foreign conflict that has sent energy and food prices soaring for Ohioans. 

During his first year and a half in office, Husted has demonstrated a penchant for taking harmful votes over… and over… and over. Last year, he voted nine times against lowering health care premiums, letting premiums double or triple for half a million Ohioans and kicking more than 120,000 off their health insurance altogether. 

Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:

“For Jon Husted, screwing over Ohioans once isn’t enough. When it comes to making life more expensive for Ohioans, backing another foreign conflict in the Middle East, and voting against lowering health care costs, Jon Husted has voted for it all nine times — proving how out of touch he really is.” 

While Husted keeps voting to make everything more expensive, he also can’t help himself from insulting hardworking Ohioans struggling because of his votes:

• Husted insulted hardworking Ohioans, claiming that families struggling to make ends meet are “not very experienced at navigating the real world.”

• Husted blamed Ohioans working harder than ever, complaining that their “work ethic is broken.”

• Husted’s solution to the affordability crisis was that Ohioans should just “earn more” money to make ends meet.

• When asked what he was doing to address rising gas prices for his constituents, Husted responded: “What do you want me to do?” 

• When a truck driver asked about soaring diesel costs, Husted brushed him off and responded by asking if he was comfortable with Iran being a nuclear power. 

• Husted has claimed that he thinks the war is “good news for the global economy” and going “much better than anyone thought it would.”

• When asked about the pain that Ohio families are feeling at the pump, Jon Husted’s campaign “declined to comment.”

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REPORTING: Husted Took $116,892 From Les Wexner, Including A Max Donation Just A Few Weeks Before Blocking Epstein Files Release

LIMA, OHIO — Today, Ohioans in Lima called out Senator Jon Husted for taking more than $116,000 directly from Epstein co-conspirator Les Wexner, including a maximum donation just a few weeks before he voted to block the release of the Epstein files. 

The rally in Steubenville comes as Husted continues to dodge questions and accountability after voting against the release of the Epstein files. Recently, Husted ran away from a reporter when asked why he accepted money from an Epstein co-conspirator. 

Ohioans have also protested Husted in Columbus, Toledo, Youngstown, Westlake, and Steubenville, and Husted was called out for being a “pedophile protector” at an event in Norwalk. Husted is the only Senator up for re-election to take Wexner’s money, and has taken 10 times as much money from the Epstein co-conspirator than any other sitting Senator.

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