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Peter Thiel’s past political donations and Gawker lawsuit raise questions of influence and antitrust scrutiny

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #029456
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The passage links Thiel’s $300k donations to Josh Hawley’s 2015‑16 campaign and Hawley’s subsequent antitrust probe of Google, suggesting a possible quid‑pro‑quo. It also references Thiel’s secret fin Thiel gave $300,000 to Josh Hawley’s 2015‑16 AG campaign in Missouri. Soon after, Hawley opened an antitrust investigation into Google. Hawley’s office denies any link between the donation and the pr

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