Politicians are gonna politician.

During her campaign, Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill vowed to bring “transparency and accountability” to the governor’s office. She even said she wanted to get dark money out of politics. But, of course, she appears to have already reneged on her promise after reportedly using a loophole to host a secret ritzy dinner with her deep-pocketed donors.

Sherrill recently hosted a dinner for executives, lobbyists, unionists, and anyone else who could afford a $100,000 minimum entry donation, Politico reported Sunday. Thanks to a loophole, donors could give well over $250,000, despite a state law that caps inaugural contributions at $500, and the identities of those donors will probably never see the light of day.

That’s because they were reportedly donating to Mission to Deliver NJ, a non-profit, 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization created by Sherrill’s allies to fund the inaugural parties and other related events for........

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