But many of them stated that if they had the money to donate like that, they would have.
100% lawlessness.
And no one cares. And that is one of the things that blows my mind the most. No way of knowing if anyone would ever take the time to investigate and prosecute any of it, but for damned sure nary a Republican in DC or most state legislatures will do it as the very large majority are moderate, at best.
So easy to track, so easy to prosecute. Just, not legal; no way is it legal.