NRCC Says an Unknown Actor Stole More Than $16,000

It’s the latest high-profile political theft affecting Republican and Democratic campaigns alike.

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The National Republican Congressional Committee says it’s hoping to recover the stolen funds it reported as fraud to regulators. (Federal Election Commission filing)

An unknown actor stole more than $16,300 from the National Republican Congressional Committee, according to new federal records reviewed by NOTUS.

The NRCC told the Federal Election Commission that the theft came from a “foreign country” but later clarified to NOTUS that it has no evidence of the thief’s location.

It’s the latest in a litany of thefts that have befallen prominent federal political committees.