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7. Wonder how much $$ GOP donors John Addison and CITGO buyer Paul Singer will make this summer

Tue May 12, 2026, 09:38 AM

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John Addison is a big donor and owns VITOL an oil trading company that scored big in previous SPG release by trump. https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-joins-schiff-senate-democrats-in-demanding-senior-white-house-officials-disclose-financial-stakes-in-venezuela-oil-profiteering

Paul Singer is the one that bought CITGO and refineries that can process Venezuelan oil. Nice payoff as usual. Connected to Leonard Leo.

Tangential only — ran acrosss these about Leo when searching for Paul Singer:
Deep old article mainly about Leonard Leo
https://dailymontanan.com/2023/10/22/we-dont-talk-about-leonard-the-man-behind-the-rights-supreme-court-supermajority/

Fascinating Propublica look at secretive Koch network annual event (2023)
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-secretly-attended-koch-brothers-donor-events-scotus

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