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Democrat funneled $7mn to wife's conservation nonprofit in 2024

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is facing a potential ethics investigation after a watchdog found he funneled money to a conservation group his wife works for.

Sandra Thornton Whitehouse is the president of Ocean Wonks LLC — a consulting firm that works with the environmental nonprofit Ocean Conservancy .

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee Monday .

The nonprofit has received more than $14 million from 19 government grants, nearly half of which was received within the last year .

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