8/15/25 Matt Wolfson on the People Funding the Attacks on Thomas Massie

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Matt Wolfson reveals who's funding the attacks on Thomas Massey and the networks behind them.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show features investigative journalist Matt Wolfson discussing his article on funding networks targeting Congressman Thomas Massie. Host Scott Horton, director of the Libertarian Institute and editorial director of Antiwar.com, interviews Wolfson about his research. Wolfson writes for the Libertarian Institute and runs the website oppo-research.com. The conversation centers on Wolfson's investigation into who is financing political attacks against the libertarian Republican congressman from Kentucky. Wolfson identifies specific organizations and donor networks he believes are orchestrating these efforts. He details the funding flows from certain pro-Israel advocacy groups to local political action committees in Massie's district. The discussion names the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and its affiliated super PAC, the United Democracy Project, as key players in this dynamic. Wolfson claims these groups are targeting Massie due to his votes against foreign aid packages and his non-interventionist foreign policy stances. He references specific attack advertisements and mailers funded by these networks that have appeared in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. The journalist argues this represents a broader national pattern where similar groups attempt to influence primary elections against dissenting voices. He suggests the financial scale of these operations is significant for a local congressional race. A notable insight is Wolfson's observation that opposition to military interventionism sometimes aligns him more with certain leftists than with mainstream Republicans. He explains this perspective informed his shift from a previous online handle to his current focus on opposition research. The episode frames the conflict as a clash between a grassroots libertarian constituency and well-funded Washington-based interest groups. Horton and Wolfson portray Massie as a rare figure consistently voting against military spending and foreign entanglements. The tone is conversational and investigative, with both host and guest adopting a critical stance toward establishment foreign policy institutions. The style is educational, aiming to expose financial and political networks behind electoral politics. Listeners interested in libertarian politics, campaign finance, and the influence of foreign policy lobbies would find this episode compelling. Those seeking neutral analysis or supportive perspectives on mainstream pro-Israel advocacy groups might choose to skip it.

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A money trail through philanthropy, media, and the politics around Thomas Massie.

The episode follows Matt Wolfson as he traces who is backing the attacks on Thomas Massie, and it keeps its focus on the money, organizations, and media ties he names along the way.

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