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By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A top leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday political donations made in his name to several Democratic candidates, including President Joe Biden, that violate the faith’s political neutrality rules were done by his family.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf said in a statement provided by Church officials that the contributions came from an online family account associated with his name.
“I regret such an oversight on my part,” Elder Uchtdorf said. “I fully support the Church’s policy related to political donations from Church leaders.”
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A top leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that political donations made by his family to Democratic political candidates, including President Biden
“I regret such an oversight on my part,” Dieter Uchtdorf, 80, said in a Friday statement obtained by ABC News. I fully support the church’s policy related to political donations from church leaders.”
ABC News, citing information from the Federal Elections Commission, reports that Uchtdorf’s family account contributed $1,250 to Biden’s 2020 campaign. Another $600 was donated to the Jan. 5 runoff campaigns of Democratic Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff