The Justice Department has charged two prominent Republican operatives who allegedly helped a Russian citizen illegally donate $25,000 to the Trump campaign in 2016
Jesse Benton, 43, and Doug Wead, 75, were charged in a six-count indictment and made their first appearance in DC District Court. They're accused of conspiring to violate campaign finance laws, making an illegal foreign contribution and helping submit false records to the Federal Election Commission. Information about their defense attorneys wasn't immediately available.
Benton kept $75,000 and donated the remaining $25,000 to the Trump Victory Committee. The indictment doesn't name Trump or the committee. However, the details in the court filings match Trump's travel schedule, and Federal Election Commission records confirm Benton's donation.Read MoreThe two defendants have worked in politics for decades and are well-known in GOP circles.Benton worked for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's 2014 reelection campaign, Sen.
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