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Md. Rep. Andy Harris donates campaign funds to Marjorie Taylor Greene, other Trump allies


WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) wears a face shield as he awaits Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield to testify before the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies subcommittee on June 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. Redfield was expected to testify on the agency's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and about concerns of the effects the protests across the country over the death of George Floyd might have on the fight against the virus.  (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) wears a face shield as he awaits Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield to testify before the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies subcommittee on June 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. Redfield was expected to testify on the agency's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic and about concerns of the effects the protests across the country over the death of George Floyd might have on the fight against the virus. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images)
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BALTIMORE (AP/ABC7) — The lone Republican member of Maryland’s congressional delegation has donated a large share of his 2020 campaign account to fellow conservatives and supporters of former President Donald Trump.

The Baltimore Sun reports that the $325,000 that Rep. Andy Harris donated to other candidates and organizations was more than he spent on his own fundraising, campaign commercials or staff.

Recipients of Harris’ contributions included Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican whose promotion of violent and hateful conspiracy theories led to the House voting earlier this month 230-199 to remove her from committee assignments.

Greene's comments and her affiliation with the conspiracy movement QAnon has caused some friction with fellow Republicans and calls by Democrats to vote her out of office. California Rep. Jimmy Gomez introduced a resolution to expel Greene from Congress, describing her as a "clear and present danger."

Before she was elected, Greene "liked" a comment on social media that called for a “bullet to the head” as the best way to remove Speaker Nancy Pelosi from office. In another post, the congresswoman suggested hanging former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Harris set off the metal detector while trying to enter the House chamber last month. The metal detectors were installed after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, which left five people dead, including a Capitol police officer. The incident was witnessed by a reporter from the Huffington Post

An officer discovered Harris was carrying a concealed gun on his side, according to the reporter.

Harris reported raising $1.5 million overall and spending $984,000 of it during 2019-20. He separately donated $70,000 through his political action committee, Chesapeake PAC.

“In his own district, which is very conservative, he is able to blast out his own message,” said Roger E. Hartley, dean of the University of Baltimore’s College of Public Affairs. “What he’s also able to do is really deepen the political message in other parts of the nation.”

Harris, who is serving his sixth term in the House, ended the year with about $1 million in campaign cash.

The Sun said he did not respond to questions about his campaign donations.

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