NEW: Political Mega-Donor Kelly Loeffler Meets With Mitch McConnell Behind Closed Doors Before Georgia Voters

Mega-Donor Kelly Loeffler Claims to Be an Outsider But Has Funneled Millions to Politicians & Pledged $20 Million in Bid to Buy Herself a Senate Seat

Before holding a single event with Georgians since buying herself a U.S. Senate seat, political mega-donor Kelly Loeffler was in Washington today for a closed-door meeting with Mitch McConnell.

Today’s meeting — which one Georgia journalist observed “carefully avoided encounters with working journalists” — comes after the botched announcement of Loeffler’s appointment sparked fury among conservative activists, threatening an “all-out Republican feud” as Georgia Republicans prepare to defend two Senate seats next year.

“As a longtime political insider and mega-donor, Kelly Loeffler’s probably used to closed-door meetings with partisan leaders like Mitch McConnell,” said DSCC spokesperson Stewart Boss. “It’s unfortunate for Georgians that Kelly Loeffler is in Washington today dodging reporters and nowhere to be found talking to actual voters in the state where she’s trying to buy herself a Senate seat.”

Read more about Kelly Loeffler and the “GOP firestorm” her botched appointment ignited:

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Loeffler to face ‘minefield’ of ethical issues in Senate

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Jolt: Kelly Loeffler says she’ll erect a $20 million wall to fend off challengers

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Loeffler “is a mystery to even many Georgia politicos and under attack by prominent conservatives”

• The Hill: “Loeffler has faced a flurry of criticism from conservatives and Trump allies.”

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Loeffler “made another promise to Kemp: That she would funnel $20 million of her own cash into the campaign”

• 11Alive: Who is Kelly Loeffler? The political mega-donor

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Jolt: Sean Hannity urges followers to deluge Brian Kemp over U.S. Senate choice

• Associated Press: “By picking Loeffler, Kemp might have set up a bitter GOP clash over the seat”

• 11Alive: Tea Party founder: Gov. Kemp’s U.S. Senate choice is a ‘fiasco’

• Georgia Public Broadcasting: Political Rewind: Tumultuous Storm Gathers Over Isakson Seat

• WABE: “The reported choice, which is set to be officially announced Wednesday, comes despite strong pushback against Kemp and Loeffler herself”

• POLITICO: New Georgia senator about to step into GOP firestorm

• National Review: Why the Intra-GOP Fight over a Georgia Senate Seat Matters

• Washington Examiner: Daily on Healthcare: Presumed Georgia Senate appointee faces conservative scrutiny over abortion

• Fox News: “there could be political consequences if Kemp decides not to choose President Trump’s reported favorite for the state’s expected U.S. Senate vacancy.”

• POLITICO: Georgia governor faces heat from right over woman he favors for Senate vacancy

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