Mercer family played bigger role in 2020 election than thought, giving nearly $20 million to dark-money GOP fund

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Mercer family played bigger role in 2020 election than thought, giving nearly $20 million to dark-money GOP fund
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The Mercer family sent nearly $20 million to a dark money fund that lets donors to keep secret the ultimate destination of their contributions.

The wealthy family led by Robert and Rebekah Mercer invested nearly $20 million last year into a dark money fund that allows donors to keep secret the ultimate destination of their contributions.

Robert Mercer and Rebekah Mercer attend the 2017 TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, 2017 in New York City.The wealthy family led by conservative megadonors Robert and Rebekah Mercer, whose money helped propel Donald Trump to victory in 2016, invested nearly $20 million last year into a GOP-friendly dark money fund that allows donors to keep secret the ultimate destination of their contributions.

It isn't clear where the Mercers directed the Donors Trust to send their money. The Mercer Family Foundation finished the year with just over $45 million worth of assets, according to the 990 form.of election fraud before and after President Joe Biden defeated Trump in last year's election.

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